Procedure to improve performance in manufacturing Faraday electrolytic SODIUM CHLORATE

摘要

A process for producing sodium chlorate by electrolysis of a sodium chloride solution to which hydrochloric acid has been added in a cell containing metal anodes coated with platinum- iridium or ruthenium oxide, wherein phosphoric acid is added to the hydrochloric acid, the quantity of phosphoric acid being from 1 to 2 kg of 85% acid per tonne of sodium chlorate produced.