摘要:
A process for conversion of alkali metal sulfate such as sodium or potassium sulfate values comprised of spent rayon spin bath liquors Into alkali metal hydroxide and alkali metal sulfate/sulfuric acid by use of two- or three-compartment electrodialytic water splitter cells (120, 220) which comprises (a) feeding a liquid comprising water to the base compartment (B) of a two- or three-compartment cell; (b) feeding liquid comprising at least a portion of alkali metal sulfate values derived from spent rayon spin bath liquors to the acid compartments (A) of the two-compartment cell and to the salt compartments (S) of a three-compartment cell; (c) feeding a liquid comprising another portion of spent rayon spin bath liquors comprised of alkali metal sulfate values to the acid compartments (A) of a three-compartment cell; (d) passing direct current through said cells while maintaining an average temperature in at least the two-compartment cell of at least 40°C; and (e) withdrawing a liquid comprising alkali metal sulfate and sulfuric acid from said acid compartments (A), a liquid comprising alkali metal hydroxide from said base compartments (B) and a liquid comprising a reduced amount of alkali metal sulfate from said salt compartments (S) is disclosed. The liquid feed to the acid compartments (A) of two- and three-compartment cells may contain H : S0 4 . When more than 5 weight percent H 2 SO 4 is present in the alkali metal sulfate solution to be fed to the acid compartment (A), use of three-compartment water splitting is preferred.
摘要:
A method for generating an acidified aqueous salt solution and an aqueous base in a multichamber two-compartment electrodialytic water splitter having a unit cell comprised of a bipolar membrane, a first cation permselective membrane and at least one additional (preferably one) substantially non-porous, water-swollen cation permselective or neutral membrane disposed between a cation face of the bipolar membrane and a face of said first cation membrane forming at least two acid compartments and a base compartment positioned between an anode and a cathode, which comprises the steps of: (a) introducing a liquid comprising water to a base compartment formed by an anion face of a bipolar membrane and a face of said first cation membrane; (b) introducing a liquid comprising an aqueous soluble salt to at least one additional acid compartment formed by the faces of said first cation membrane and said at least one additional cation or neutral membrane; (c) serially transferring the liquid comprising the aqueous soluble salt from said additional acid compartment to the first acid compartment formed by a face of said at least one additional cation or neutral membrane and a cation face of a bipolar membrane; (d) passing direct current through said water splitter thereby adding hydrogen ions to the first acid compartment, transferring hydrogen ions through said at least one cation or neutral membrane from the first acid compartment to the said additional acid compartment, metal cations from the acid compartment to the base compartment, and adding hydroxide ions to the liquid comprising water in the base compartment; (e) withdrawing a liquid comprising aqueous base from the base compartment; and (f) withdrawing an acidified aqueous soluble salt from the first acid compartment is disclosed.
摘要:
A three-compartment electrodrolytic water splitter having alternating cation, bipolar, and anion membranes is used to remove alkali metal cations from an aqueous alkali metal chloride solution so as to produce an acidified salt solution. The co-products are a base, such as aqueous NaOH or KOH, and aqueous HCI. The acidified salt solution is then fed to an anode compartment of a membrane or diaphragm electrolytic cell for production of chlorine and alkali metal hydroxide.
摘要:
A method for generating an acidified aqueous salt solution and an aqueous base in a multichamber two-compartment electrodialytic water splitter having a unit cell comprised of a bipolar membrane, a first cation permselective membrane and at least one additional (preferably one) substantially non-porous, water-swollen cation permselective or neutral membrane disposed between a cation face of the bipolar membrane and a face of said first cation membrane forming at least two acid compartments and a base compartment positioned between an anode and a cathode, which comprises the steps of: (a) introducing a liquid comprising water to a base compartment formed by an anion face of a bipolar membrane and a face of said first cation membrane; (b) introducing a liquid comprising an aqueous soluble salt to at least one additional acid compartment formed by the faces of said first cation membrane and said at least one additional cation or neutral membrane; (c) serially transferring the liquid comprising the aqueous soluble salt from said additional acid compartment to the first acid compartment formed by a face of said at least one additional cation or neutral membrane and a cation face of a bipolar membrane; (d) passing direct current through said water splitter thereby adding hydrogen ions to the first acid compartment, transferring hydrogen ions through said at least one cation or neutral membrane from the first acid compartment to the said additional acid compartment, metal cations from the acid compartment to the base compartment, and adding hydroxide ions to the liquid comprising water in the base compartment; (e) withdrawing a liquid comprising aqueous base from the base compartment; and (f) withdrawing an acidified aqueous soluble salt from the first acid compartment is disclosed.
摘要:
A process for conversion of alkali metal sulfate such as sodium or potassium sulfate values comprised of spent rayon spin bath liquors Into alkali metal hydroxide and alkali metal sulfate/sulfuric acid by use of two- or three-compartment electrodialytic water splitter cells (120, 220) which comprises (a) feeding a liquid comprising water to the base compartment (B) of a two- or three-compartment cell; (b) feeding liquid comprising at least a portion of alkali metal sulfate values derived from spent rayon spin bath liquors to the acid compartments (A) of the two-compartment cell and to the salt compartments (S) of a three-compartment cell; (c) feeding a liquid comprising another portion of spent rayon spin bath liquors comprised of alkali metal sulfate values to the acid compartments (A) of a three-compartment cell; (d) passing direct current through said cells while maintaining an average temperature in at least the two-compartment cell of at least 40°C; and (e) withdrawing a liquid comprising alkali metal sulfate and sulfuric acid from said acid compartments (A), a liquid comprising alkali metal hydroxide from said base compartments (B) and a liquid comprising a reduced amount of alkali metal sulfate from said salt compartments (S) is disclosed. The liquid feed to the acid compartments (A) of two- and three-compartment cells may contain H : S0 4 . When more than 5 weight percent H 2 SO 4 is present in the alkali metal sulfate solution to be fed to the acid compartment (A), use of three-compartment water splitting is preferred.