Abstract:
The present invention describes an electrochemical cell, comprising at least an anode half-cell with an anode, a cathode half-cell with a cathode, and an ion exchange membrane arranged between the anode half-cell and the cathode half-cell, the anode and/or the cathode is a gas diffusion electrode. And a gap is provided between the gas diffusion electrode and the ion exchange membrane, and the half-cell with the gas diffusion electrode has an electrolyte feed and an electrolyte discharge as well as a gas inlet and a gas outlet. The electrochemical cell preferably has an electrolyte feed that is hermetically connected to the gap.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a process for the preparation of perfluorobutylsulphonyl fluoride by electrochemical fluorination of butylsulphonyl fluoride, tetrahydrothiophene-1,1-dioxide (sulpholane), 2,5-dihydrothiophene-1,1-dioxide (sulpholene) or mixtures of these in hydrogen fluoride.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a process for the production of sodium dichromate and sodium dichromate solutions by oxidative roasting of chrome ores under alkaline conditions, leaching of the furnace clinker obtained with water or an aqueous chromate-containing solution, adjustment of the pH to from 7 to 9.5, removal of the insoluble constituents by filtration, a sodium monochromate solution being obtained, conversion of the monochromate ions of this solution into dichromate ions by acidification and crystallization of sodium dichromate by concentration of this solution, characterized in that the acidification is carried out with carbon dioxide under pressure with removal of sodium hydrogen carbonate, the remaining solution is then very largely freed from sodium monochromate by cooling to a temperature below 10.degree. C. and filtration, any monochromate ions still present in the remaining solution are converted into dichromate ions by addition of an acid and the sodium monochromate filtered off is added to the sodium monochromate solution before conversion with carbon dioxide into a sodium dichromate solution.
Abstract:
A process for the production of chromic acid, comprisinga) dissolving ferrochrome in sulphuric acid, optionally with the addition of catholyte and/or anolyte overflow from the electrolysis,b) removing undissolved constituents by filtration,c) adding a reducing agent in a quantity more than equivalent to the quantity of iron(III) and chromium(IV) in the solution,d) precipitating chromium(III) hydroxide by raising the pH to about 4-6 by the addition of a base while maintaining the reducing conditions in the solution,e) separating the precipitated chromium hydroxide while maintaining the reducing conditions,f) working up the aqueous solution containing iron by oxidation; precipitating iron(III) hydroxide or iron(III) oxide and optionally isolating the sulphate in the solution as sodium sulphate, ammonium sulphate or calcium sulphate,g) dissolving the separated chromium hydroxide in chromic acid and optionally sulphuric acid where either a single solution in chromic acid is produced or two solutions are produced, one in chromic acid and another in sulphuric acid,h) separating the solution(s) from undissolved constituents andi) employing the chromium hydroxide solution in chromic acid as anolyte in the electrolytic production of chromic acid in an electrolytic cell divided by a membrane, and either using the same solution as catholyte in the electrolytic cell divided by a membrane or using the chromium hydroxide solution in sulphuric acid as catholyte in the electrolytic cell divided by a membrane, hydrogen and/or metallic chromium being deposited electrolytically at the cathode and/or chromium(II) ions being produced electrolytically.
Abstract:
A dimensionally stable anode comprised ofa) an electrically conductive valve metalb) a conductive intermediate layer andc) an electrode coating of an electrocatalytically active substance, wherein the intermediate layer comprises one or more noble metals or their alloys which have been applied to the valve metal by deposition by electroplating from melts containing noble metal salts. This anode can be used in the production alkali metal dichromates and chromic acid by electrolysis of alkali metal monochromate and/or alkali metal dichromate solutions.
Abstract:
A process for the preparation of chromic acid by the electrolysis of dichromate and/or monochromate solutions in electrolytic cells in which the anode chamber and the cathode chamber are separated by a cation exchanger membrane, the improvement wherein the chromic acid content of the solution in the anode chamber is periodically increased above that of a continuous operating state.
Abstract:
A process for the production of chromic acid by the multistage electrolysis of dichromate and/or monochromate solutions in two-compartment electrolysis cells, of which the anode and cathode compartments are separated by cation exchanger membranes, at temperatures in the range from 50.degree. to 90.degree. C., the dichromate and/or monochromate solutions being obtained by the digestion of chrome ores and leaching, the improvement wherein, optionally after the removal of aluminum, vanadium and other impurities, the monochromate solution obtained after leaching is adjusted at 20.degree. to 110.degree. C. to a pH value of from 8 to 12 by the addition and/or in situ formation of carbonate in a quantity of from 0.01 to 0.18 mol/l (for 300 to 500 g/l Na.sub.2 CrO.sub.4, converted with CO.sub.2 under pressure into a dichromate-containing solution, the dichromate-containing solution is introduced into the anode compartment of the electrolysis cell, a solution containing chromic acid, in which the molar ratio of Na ions to chromic acid is from 0.45:0.55 to 0.30:0.70, is electrolytically produced and the chromic acid is worked up by crystallization, washing and drying.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an electrochemical cell comprising an anode and a cathode compartment separated by a membrane, housing corresponding electrodes. The anode and the cathode compartments having external walls with frame-type flanged areas in the contact area of both compartments. The flanged areas having mounting bores marking an inner area and an outer area of the electrochemical cell a, gas-diffusion electrode resting on a support system, a porous material resting on the gas-diffusion electrode, and devices for the inlet and outlet of gas and electrolyte. At least one circumferential gasket frame is in the contact area of both compartments, between the frame-type flanged areas of the external walls of both compartments, said gasket resting on the membrane, with the porous material and the gas-diffusion electrode resting on the frame-type cathodic flanged area and the circumferential gasket frame overlapping in this area with the porous material and the gas-diffusion electrode.
Abstract:
A combined process for the preparation of polycarbonate from bisphenols and diaryl carbonates, the monophenol liberated being reacted again for the preparation of the diaryl carbonate and the alkali metal halide forming in the preparation of the diaryl carbonate being converted by electrochemical oxidation, optionally over a gas diffusion electrode, into chlorine and alkali hydroxide solution, the chlorine being recycled into the preparation of the phosgene and the alkali hydroxide solution being recycled into the preparation of the diaryl carbonate.