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Method and catalyst for making chlorine dioxide
Assignee: Diamond Shamrock Chemicals Co
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Filing: 1982-02-01
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Granted: 1983-04-26
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Expires: 2002-02-01
Abstract
Abstract A catalyst together with a heterogeneous catalytic method for making chlorine dioxide from an acid and a metal chlorate solution. The catalyst generally comprises at least one of a valve metal oxide, ruthenium oxide, iridium oxide, palladium oxide, platinum oxide and rhodium oxide.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenneth L. Hardee
- 👤 Arnold Z. Gordon
- 👤 Charles B. Pyle
- 👤 Rajat K. Sen
Bibliographic Details
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2026-11-02 01:20
CPC Classifications
C; C01; C01B; C01B11/00; C01B11/02; C01B11/022; C01B11/023; C01B11/025; H; H04; H04L; H04L25/00; H04L25/02; H04L25/0264; H04L25/0266
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
100 words
A heterogeneous catalytic process for the generation of ClO 2 comprising the steps of: (1) providing a chlorate containing feedstock selected from a group consisting of aqueous solutions of alkali metal chlorates and alkaline earth metal chlorates; (2) providing an acid feedstock; (3) providing a heterogeneous catalyst substantially insoluble in the feedstocks comprising at least one of ruthenium oxide, iridium oxide, palladium oxide, rhodium oxide and platinum oxide; (4) combining the feedstocks and reacting the combined feedstocks in contact with the catalyst at a temperature greater than 20° C.; and (5) stripping and recovering ClO 2 from the combined feedstocks.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
100 words
A heterogeneous catalytic process for the generation of ClO 2 comprising the steps of: (1) providing a chlorate containing feedstock selected from a group consisting of aqueous solutions of alkali metal chlorates and alkaline earth metal chlorates; (2) providing an acid feedstock; (3) providing a heterogeneous catalyst substantially insoluble in the feedstocks comprising at least one of ruthenium oxide, iridium oxide, palladium oxide, rhodium oxide and platinum oxide; (4) combining the feedstocks and reacting the combined feedstocks in contact with the catalyst at a temperature greater than 20° C.; and (5) stripping and recovering ClO 2 from the combined feedstocks.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the acid is one of aqueous H 2 SO 4 and aqueous phosphoric acid.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the chlorate containing feedstock is NaClO 3 and the combined feedstock contains NaClO 3 in a range of concentration of between 1/2 molar and 7 molar, and H 2 SO 4 in a concentration range between 1/3 molar and 18 molar.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the combined feedstocks are contacted with the catalyst at a temperature in excess of about 40° C.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
106 words
A process for the generation of ClO 2 comprising the steps of: (1) providing a chlorate containing feedstock selected from a group consisting of aqueous solutions of alkali metal chlorates and alkaline earth metal chlorates; (2) providing an acid feedstock; (3) providing a heterogeneous catalyst substantially insoluble in the feedstocks comprising a mixture of a valve metal oxide and at least one of ruthenium oxide, iridium oxide, palladium oxide, rhodium oxide and platinum oxide; (4) combining the feedstocks and reacting the combined feedstocks in contact with the catalyst at a temperature greater than 20° C.; and (5) stripping and recovering ClO 2 from the combined feedstocks.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
106 words
A process for the generation of ClO 2 comprising the steps of: (1) providing a chlorate containing feedstock selected from a group consisting of aqueous solutions of alkali metal chlorates and alkaline earth metal chlorates; (2) providing an acid feedstock; (3) providing a heterogeneous catalyst substantially insoluble in the feedstocks comprising a mixture of a valve metal oxide and at least one of ruthenium oxide, iridium oxide, palladium oxide, rhodium oxide and platinum oxide; (4) combining the feedstocks and reacting the combined feedstocks in contact with the catalyst at a temperature greater than 20° C.; and (5) stripping and recovering ClO 2 from the combined feedstocks.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 5 wherein the acid is one of aqueous H 2 SO 4 and aqueous phosphoric acid.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method of claim 5 wherein the chlorate containing feedstock is NaClO 3 and the combined feedstock contains NaClO 3 in a range of concentration of between 1/2 molar and 7 molar, and H 2 SO 4 in a concentration range between 1/3 molar and 18 molar.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
12 words
The catalyst of claim 5 wherein the valve metal oxide is alumina.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 5 wherein the valve metal oxide is titanium dioxide.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
117 words
A process for the generation of ClO 2 comprising the steps of: (1) providing an aqueous mixture of an acid and a chlorate selected from a group consisting of alkali metal chlorates and alkaline earth metal chlorates; (2) contacting the aqueous mixture with a heterogeneous catalyst substantially insoluble in the feedstocks comprising a mixture of platinum group metal oxides selected from a group of mixtures consisting of ruthenium-rhodium, ruthenium-palladium, iridium-rhodium, iridium-platinum, palladium-rhodium, and ruthenium-rhodium-palladium, each platinum group constituent of the mixture being present in a mole ratio of not less than 0.01; (3) maintaining the catalyst and aqueous mixture at a temperature greater than 20° C.; and (4) stripping and recovering ClO 2 from the contacted mixtures.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
117 words
A process for the generation of ClO 2 comprising the steps of: (1) providing an aqueous mixture of an acid and a chlorate selected from a group consisting of alkali metal chlorates and alkaline earth metal chlorates; (2) contacting the aqueous mixture with a heterogeneous catalyst substantially insoluble in the feedstocks comprising a mixture of platinum group metal oxides selected from a group of mixtures consisting of ruthenium-rhodium, ruthenium-palladium, iridium-rhodium, iridium-platinum, palladium-rhodium, and ruthenium-rhodium-palladium, each platinum group constituent of the mixture being present in a mole ratio of not less than 0.01; (3) maintaining the catalyst and aqueous mixture at a temperature greater than 20° C.; and (4) stripping and recovering ClO 2 from the contacted mixtures.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
The process of claim 10 wherein the platinum group constituents are ruthenium oxide and rhodium oxide.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 10 wherein the temperature is maintained at greater than 40° C.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
53 words
The method of claim 10 wherein the catalyst comprises a blend of a valve oxide with a platinum group metal oxide mixture selected from a group consisting of ruthenium-rhodium, ruthenium-palladium, iridium-rhodium, iridium-platinum, palladium-rhodium, and ruthenium-rhodium-palladium, each platinum group constituent of the mixture being present in a mole ratio of not less than 0.01.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
107 words
A process for the generation of ClO 2 comprising the steps of: (1) providing an aqueous mixture of H 2 SO 4 and NaClO 3 ; (2) contacting the aqueous mixture with a heterogeneous catalyst substantially insoluble in the feedstocks comprising a mixture of platinum group metal oxides selected from a group of mixtures consisting of ruthenium-rhodium, ruthenium-palladium, iridium-rhodium, iridium-platinum, palladium-rhodium, and ruthenium-rhodium-palladium, each platinum group constituent of the mixture being present in a mole ratio of not less than 0.01; (3) maintaining the catalyst and the aqueous mixture at a temperature greater than 20° C.; and (4) stripping and recovering ClO 2 from the contacted mixtures.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
107 words
A process for the generation of ClO 2 comprising the steps of: (1) providing an aqueous mixture of H 2 SO 4 and NaClO 3 ; (2) contacting the aqueous mixture with a heterogeneous catalyst substantially insoluble in the feedstocks comprising a mixture of platinum group metal oxides selected from a group of mixtures consisting of ruthenium-rhodium, ruthenium-palladium, iridium-rhodium, iridium-platinum, palladium-rhodium, and ruthenium-rhodium-palladium, each platinum group constituent of the mixture being present in a mole ratio of not less than 0.01; (3) maintaining the catalyst and the aqueous mixture at a temperature greater than 20° C.; and (4) stripping and recovering ClO 2 from the contacted mixtures.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
16 words
The process of claim 14 wherein the platinum group constituents are ruthenium oxide and rhodium oxide.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 23 wherein the temperature is maintained at greater than 40° C.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
55 words
The method of claim 16 wherein the catalyst comprises a blend of a valve metal oxide with a platinum group metal oxide mixture selected from a group consisting of ruthenium-rhodium, ruthenium-palladium, iridium-rhodium, iridium-platinum, palladium-rhodium, and ruthenium-rhodium-palladium, each platinum group metal constituent of the mixture being present in a mole ratio of not less than 0.01.
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