EP1487747A1 - Elektrolytzusammensetzung zur elektrolyse von kochsalzlösung, verfahren zur elektrolyse von kochsalzlösung und daraus hergestelltes natriumhydroxid - Google Patents

Elektrolytzusammensetzung zur elektrolyse von kochsalzlösung, verfahren zur elektrolyse von kochsalzlösung und daraus hergestelltes natriumhydroxid

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EP1487747A1
EP1487747A1 EP02730968A EP02730968A EP1487747A1 EP 1487747 A1 EP1487747 A1 EP 1487747A1 EP 02730968 A EP02730968 A EP 02730968A EP 02730968 A EP02730968 A EP 02730968A EP 1487747 A1 EP1487747 A1 EP 1487747A1
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Dae-Sik 207 Hanwha Chemical Corp. Sataek KIM
Hyung-Kwan Kim
Hyung-Mog 1301 Hyubseonghyundai apt. KIM
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    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C25ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25BELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF COMPOUNDS OR NON-METALS; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25B1/00Electrolytic production of inorganic compounds or non-metals
    • C25B1/01Products
    • C25B1/14Alkali metal compounds
    • C25B1/16Hydroxides
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    • C25ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25BELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF COMPOUNDS OR NON-METALS; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25B1/00Electrolytic production of inorganic compounds or non-metals
    • C25B1/01Products
    • C25B1/34Simultaneous production of alkali metal hydroxides and chlorine, oxyacids or salts of chlorine, e.g. by chlor-alkali electrolysis
    • C25B1/46Simultaneous production of alkali metal hydroxides and chlorine, oxyacids or salts of chlorine, e.g. by chlor-alkali electrolysis in diaphragm cells

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  • the present invention relates to an electrolyte composition for
  • NaOH sodium hydroxide
  • Methods for preparing sodium hydroxide include a Leblanc process that prepares sodium hydroxide by adding sulfuric acid to crude salt to cause
  • thermolysis an ammonia soda process that prepares sodium hydroxide by
  • the electrolysis process is the most widely used, and it includes a diaphragm process, a mercury process, and an ion-exchange membrane process.
  • a diaphragm process prepares sodium hydroxide by installing a
  • diaphragm made of asbestos between a graphite anode and an iron cathode
  • ion-exchange membrane is installed inside an electrolytic cell to divide the
  • electrolytic cell into a cation chamber and an anion chamber with brine as an
  • Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view of an apparatus for electrolysis of
  • electrolytic cell (1 1 ) is comprised of a cation chamber (12) and an anion
  • anion chamber (13) is installed therebetween.
  • brine is injected through a brine injection
  • the cation chamber (12) and the anion chamber (13) are respectively
  • anode plate (25) and a cathode plate (26).
  • Fig. 1 shows a chemical equation involved in electrolysis of brine by
  • the electrode plate surface is previously coated or plated with
  • the ion-exchange membrane is
  • Electrode plate are removed and compounds such as AuCI 3 , RuCI 3 , lrCI 3 , etc.
  • the present invention is made in order to solve the problems of the prior arts, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an electrolyte composition for electrolysis of brine comprising an aqueous solution of a
  • brine comprising an aqueous solution of a platinum compound into an
  • electrolytic cell to prepare sodium hydroxide. It is another object of the present invention to provide sodium
  • the present invention provides an
  • electrolyte composition for electrolysis of brine comprising an aqueous
  • the present invention also provides a method for electrolysis of brine
  • the present invention also provides sodium hydroxide prepared by
  • the present invention also provides an apparatus for electrolysis of
  • brine comprising a cation chamber and an anion chamber divided by a
  • cathode plate equipped in the cation chamber and the anion chamber; a brine injection tube connected to the cation chamber; a pure water injection
  • Fig. 1 shows a Chemical Equation involved in electrolysis of brine by
  • Fig. 2 shows a Chemical Equation involved in the electrolysis of brine of the present invention.
  • Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view of an apparatus for electrolysis of brine
  • Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the apparatus for electrolysis of brine of the present invention.
  • Fig. 5 shows operating voltages of the electrolytic cells of Example 6
  • the platinum compound is preferably selected
  • Fig. 2 shows a chemical equation of electrolysis of brine
  • Saturated brine is injected into a cation chamber, and pure water and a
  • platinum compound aqueous solution are injected into an anion chamber.
  • the liquid mixture of the pure water and the platinum compound aqueous solution is referred to as an electrolytic composition for
  • aqueous solution move to a cathode plate surface.
  • Platinum ions have superior electrical conductivity and corrosion resistance for strong alkali.
  • a cathode plate plated with platinum ions has comparatively low
  • aqueous solution are preferably 0.1 to 10 wt%. If the contents are less than
  • comprising an aqueous solution of the platinum compound is preferably 0.1 to
  • sodium hydroxide will be small, and if the amount is more than 0.2 liter,
  • the method for electrolysis of brine of the present invention which comprises injecting brine and pure water respectively into a cation chamber
  • Fig. 4 is a cross-
  • an electrolytic cell (111) is composed of a cation
  • anion chamber (113), an anode plate (125) and a cathode plate (126) are
  • brine is injected through a brine injection
  • waste brine that remains after reaction and chlorine gas produced during electrolysis are stored in a cation chamber discharge tank (117) after
  • the method for electrolysis of the present invention is characterized by mixing an aqueous solution of a platinum compound with pure water and
  • aqueous solution of the platinum compound is injected through another injection tube of an electrolytic cell or through a platinum compound aqueous solution injection tube connecting with another injection tube, the
  • cathode plate (126) surface is not coated therewith.
  • the platinum compound is preferably selected from a group
  • hexahydroxoplatinate (IV) (H 2 Pt(OH) 6 is most preferable because it is separated into platinum ions, hydrogen ions, and hydroxide ions in an aqueous solution.
  • Fig. 2 shows a chemical equation involved in electrolysis of brine by injecting hydrogen hexahydroxoplatinate (IV) into an electrolytic cell.
  • aqueous solution move to a cathode plate surface by electrodeposition.
  • aqueous solution are preferably 0.1 to 10 wt%. If the contents are less than
  • comprising an aqueous solution of the platinum compound is preferably 0.1 to
  • sodium hydroxide will be small, and if the amount is more than 0.2 liter,
  • the present invention also provides sodium hydroxide prepared by
  • the present invention also provides an apparatus for electrolysis of
  • brine comprising a cation chamber and an anion chamber divided by a
  • electrolytic cell can be reduced, and thus sodium hydroxide can be
  • the total amount of injected pure water was 10 liters, and that of the
  • hexachloroplatinate (IV) aqueous solution was 1 liter.
  • a sodium hydroxide aqueous solution was prepared by the same
  • a sodium hydroxide aqueous solution was prepared by the same
  • a sodium hydroxide aqueous solution was prepared by the same
  • a sodium hydroxide aqueous solution was prepared by the same
  • a sodium hydroxide aqueous solution was prepared by the same method as in Example 1 , except that hydrogen hexahydroxoplatinate (IV) (H 2 Pt(OH) 6 ) was used as a platinum compound.
  • a sodium hydroxide aqueous solution was prepared by the same
  • a sodium hydroxide aqueous solution was prepared by the same
  • a sodium hydroxide aqueous solution was prepared by the same
  • a sodium hydroxide aqueous solution was prepared by the same method as in Example 1 , except that 20 g of lrCI 3 was dissolved in 1 liter of
  • Fig. 5 shows the operating voltages of the electrolytic cells of
  • Example 6 and Comparative Examples 1 to 3 with the lapse of operation time were all set to 6.65 V.
  • brine is electrolyzed using the electrolyte composition for electrolysis of brine comprising a platinum compound aqueous solution and a
  • the electrolysis process is efficient and the cost required for maintenance and repair of an electrolytic cell can be reduced and sodium hydroxide can be

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  • Electrolytic Production Of Non-Metals, Compounds, Apparatuses Therefor (AREA)
EP02730968A 2002-03-28 2002-05-28 Verwendung einer elektrolytzusammensetzung zur elektrolyse von kochsalzlösung, verfahren zur elektrolyse von kochsalzlösung und zur herstellung von natriumhydroxid Revoked EP1487747B1 (de)

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KR2002016970 2002-03-28
KR1020020016970A KR100363011B1 (en) 2002-03-28 2002-03-28 Electrolyte composition for electrolysis of brine and electrolysis method of brine using the same
KR2002018673 2002-04-04
KR1020020018673A KR100363012B1 (en) 2002-03-28 2002-04-04 Electrolysis method of brine and caustic soda prepared therefrom
PCT/KR2002/001004 WO2003082749A1 (en) 2002-03-28 2002-05-28 Electrolyte composition for electrolysis of brine, method for electrolysis of brine, and sodium hydroxide prepared therefrom

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KR (2) KR100363011B1 (de)
CN (1) CN1309871C (de)
AT (1) ATE334944T1 (de)
AU (1) AU2002303008A1 (de)
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