PROCESS FOR THE REMOVAL OF SULFATE IONS

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Abstract

A METHOD FOR THE REMOVAL OF SULFATE IONS FROM AN ELECTROLYTE OF AN ELECTROCHEMICAL REDUCTION-OXIDATION SYSTEM WHEREIN SAID ELECTROLYTE COMPRISES A HALOGEN AND IN WHICH THE SULFATE IONS ARE A CONTAMINANT OR INTERFERANT, WHICH METHOD COMPRISES THE STEPS OF: (I) INCREASING THE HALIDE CONCENTRATION IN THE ELECTROLYTE BY ELECTROCHEMICAL REDUCTION OF THE HALOGEN, (II) CRYSTALLISING A SULFATE SALT OUT OF THE ELECTROLYTE, AND (III) SEPARATION OF THE ELECTROLYTE FROM THE CRYSTALLISED SULFATE SALT. (FIGURE 6)

Original languageEnglish (Ireland)
Patent numberMY118103
IPCH01M 10/ 36 A I
Priority date13/07/98
Publication statusPublished - 30 Aug 2004

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