Process for recovering alkali metals and sulfur from alkali metal sulfides and polysulfides

Gordon, John Howard; Alvare, Javier

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Title: Process for recovering alkali metals and sulfur from alkali metal sulfides and polysulfides

Abstract

Alkali metals and sulfur may be recovered from alkali monosulfide and polysulfides in an electrolytic process that utilizes an electrolytic cell having an alkali ion conductive membrane. An anolyte solution includes an alkali monosulfide, an alkali polysulfide, or a mixture thereof and a solvent that dissolves elemental sulfur. A catholyte includes molten alkali metal. Applying an electric current oxidizes sulfide and polysulfide in the anolyte compartment, causes alkali metal ions to pass through the alkali ion conductive membrane to the catholyte compartment, and reduces the alkali metal ions in the catholyte compartment. Liquid sulfur separates from the anolyte solution and may be recovered. The electrolytic cell is operated at a temperature where the formed alkali metal and sulfur are molten.

Inventors:: Gordon, John Howard; Alvare, Javier

Issue Date:: Tue Oct 25 00:00:00 EDT 2016

Research Org.:: Ceramatec, Inc., West Valley City, UT (United States

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1330350

Patent Number(s):: 9475998

Application Number:: 14/210,891

Assignee:: CERAMATEC, INC. (Salt Lake City, UT)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01B - NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS

C - CHEMISTRY C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES C10G - CRACKING HYDROCARBON OILS

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C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01B - NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS
C01B17/22 - Alkali metal sulfides or polysulfides
C01B17/34 - Polysulfides of sodium or potassium

C - CHEMISTRY C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES C10G - CRACKING HYDROCARBON OILS
C10G2300/202 - Heteroatoms content, i.e. S, N, O, P
C10G32/02 - by electric or magnetic means

C - CHEMISTRY C25 - ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES C25B - ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF COMPOUNDS OR NON-METALS
C25B1/00 - Electrolytic production of inorganic compounds or non-metals

C - CHEMISTRY C25 - ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES C25C - PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC PRODUCTION, RECOVERY OR REFINING OF METALS
C25C1/02 - of light metals
C25C3/02 - of alkali or alkaline earth metals
C25C7/06 - Operating or servicing

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DOE Contract Number:: FE0000408

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2014 Mar 12

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

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  abstractNote = {Alkali metals and sulfur may be recovered from alkali monosulfide and polysulfides in an electrolytic process that utilizes an electrolytic cell having an alkali ion conductive membrane. An anolyte solution includes an alkali monosulfide, an alkali polysulfide, or a mixture thereof and a solvent that dissolves elemental sulfur. A catholyte includes molten alkali metal. Applying an electric current oxidizes sulfide and polysulfide in the anolyte compartment, causes alkali metal ions to pass through the alkali ion conductive membrane to the catholyte compartment, and reduces the alkali metal ions in the catholyte compartment. Liquid sulfur separates from the anolyte solution and may be recovered. The electrolytic cell is operated at a temperature where the formed alkali metal and sulfur are molten.},

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