Membrane Cell Technology
Membrane Cell Technology
Membrane Cell Technology
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Content
Introduction
Procedure of Membrane Cell
Development of Membranes
Introduction
The chlor-alkali industry is the industry that produces chlorine (Cl2) and
alkali, sodium hydroxide (NaOH) or potassium hydroxide (KOH), by
electrolysis of a salt solution. The main technologies applied for chloralkali production are mercury, diaphragm and membrane cell
electrolysis, mainly using sodium chloride (NaCl) as feed or to a lesser
extent using potassium chloride (KCl) for the production of potassium
hydroxide.
The diaphragm cell process (Griesheim cell, 1885) and the mercury cell
process (Castner-Kellner cell, 1892) were both introduced in the late
1800s.
The membrane cell process was developed much more recently (1970).
Each of these processes represents a different method of keeping the
chlorine produced at the anode separate from the caustic soda and
hydrogen produced, directly or indirectly, at the cathode. Currently,
95% of world chlorine production is obtained by the chlor-alkali process.
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Procedure
Development of membranes
M.Seayian and J.H.Austin,Membrane techology for existing chlor alkali plants,27th chlorine plant operation
seminar,Washington(1984)
M.Seayian and J.H.Austin,Membrane techology for existing chlor alkali plants,27 th chlorine plant operation
seminar,Washington(1984)
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