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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 1981
Filed:
May. 02, 1980
Dieter Bergner, Kelkheim, DE;
Kurt Hannesen, Kelkheim, DE;
Wolfgang Muller, Bad Soden am Taunus, DE;
Wilfried Schulte, Hofheim am Taunus, DE;
Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft, Frankfurt am Main, DE;
Abstract
In the electrolysis of an aqueous alkali metal chloride solution, a mixture of anolyte and steam-saturated gaseous chlorine is formed in the anode space of the electrolytic cell. According to the invention, the process is carried out under a pressure of at least 8 bars. For workup, the anolyte is at first separated from the steam-saturated gaseous chlorine which is then liquefied under a pressure of at least 8 bars by cooling. In the course of cooling there is obtained a condensate which consists of a liquid water-saturated chlorine phase and a liquid chlorine-saturated water phase. The temperature of said condensate is not to fall below 28.degree. C. during cooling. Finally, the light-weight water phase is separated from the chlorine phase having a heavier specific weight.