摘要:
METHOD OF RECOVERING CHEMICAL VALUES FROM A WASTE EFFLUENT SUCH AS A FORMATE-SODIUM HYDROSULFITE REACTION MEDIUM AFTER REMOVAL OF THE SODIUM HYDROSULFITE. THE METHOD ELIMINATES FROM THE REACTION MEDIUM RESIDUE THOSE REDUCING AGENTS WHICH CREATE A CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND IN ANY BODY OF WATER INTO WHICH THEY MIGHT BE DISCHARGED. THE METHOD INCLUDES: INTRODUCING SULFURIC ACID INTO THE REACTION MEDIUM; BOILING TO EXPEL SULFUR DIOXIDE, CONTINUING BOILING AND DISTILLING WITH REFLUX OF METHYL ALCOHOL AND METHYL FORMATE; FILTERING THE REACTION MEDIUM RESIDUE TO REMOVE SULFUR; AND SEPARATING THE RESIDUE SALT FROM WATER AFTER REMOVING OF SULFUR.