Manufacture of sodium dithiouite from sodium-mercury amalgam and aqueous solution of sulfur dioxide

A relatively dilute (approximately 1 to 2%) water solution of sodium dithionite was produced from sodium-mercury amalgam and aqueous solution of sulfur dioxide in a simple "once through" reactor [proposed process]. The reactor could be run in conjunction with the Castner-Kellner type cell....

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Main Author: Nayar, Raman
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/32220