Process for the production of calcium hypochlorite
A process for the production of a calcium hypochlorite composition which comprises reacting solid granular hydrated lime, a solid granular alkali metal hydroxide, and chlorine gas in the adsence of a liquid solvent medium to form a reaction mixture, agitating said reaction mixture and recovering a calcium hypochlorite composition having an available chlorine content of up to about 50 percent therefrom.