Electrolysis: processes – compositions used therein – and methods – Electrolytic synthesis – Recycling electrolytic product produced during synthesis...
Patent
1997-05-22
1999-11-02
Gorgos, Kathryn
Electrolysis: processes, compositions used therein, and methods
Electrolytic synthesis
Recycling electrolytic product produced during synthesis...
205618, 205619, 205620, 204263, 204265, 204266, 204237, 204239, C25B 1500
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active
059763469
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to an electrochemical cell, system and process for converting essentially anhydrous hydrogen halide to essentially dry halogen gas. The process of the present invention is useful for converting anhydrous hydrogen halide, in particular, hydrogen chloride, hydrogen fluoride, hydrogen bromide and hydrogen iodide, to a halogen gas, such as chlorine, fluorine, bromine, or iodine. In particular, in the present invention, water is provided to the cation-transporting membrane at the cathode in various ways. The present invention allows for recovery of a released fluid at the cathode-side of the membrane and recycling of the released fluid back to the cathode side of the membrane. In this way, the recovered, released fluid may be recycled to continuously supply water to the membrane, thereby allowing the limiting current density of the cell to be increased and/or controlled.
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Eames Douglas John
Fahy Edward Joseph
Freire Francisco Jose
Keating Kenneth Bernard
Law, Jr. Clarence Garlan
E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
Gorgos Kathryn
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