Dharangadhara Chemical Works (DCW) LTD.
Dharangadhara Chemical Works (DCW) LTD.
Dharangadhara Chemical Works (DCW) LTD.
DHARANGADHARA CHEMICAL
CHEMICAL WORKS
WORKS (DCW)
(DCW) LTD.,
LTD.,
Submitted by
ABINESH S (16CHR002)
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INTRODUCTION
At Sahupuram, the Plant is designed and engineered by UIL, Mumbai with the
technology from Thyssen Krupp, Germany. The Rated Capacity of the Plant is
to produce 283.0 MT of Caustic Soda /Day when operated at 80.0 kA load with
6 Electrolysers in line.
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RAW MATERIAL
The three main raw material for the chlor-Alkali products are;
Apart from these we also need Sulphuric Acid (H2SO4), Acytlene gas, etc
to meet the process requirements.
S.No Raw Material Source
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Chlor-Alkali Plant in the Industry functions as follows:
POLISH AND ION
EXCHANGE MEMBRANE
Brine Filtration ELECTROLYSIS
FILTER Cl2
Na2Co3
BaSo4
NaOH
H2
Heater
30⁰C
32-36 %
36-41%
48.5% Liquid
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Process Description:
Common Salt which is the basic raw material is conveyed by trucks to the
Saturation Pit where it is mixed with depleted Brine returned from Electrolysers.
The Brine solution is concentrated in the Saturation Pit.
The concentrated Brine is overflowing to the Pumping Tank through strainers and
pumped to the 2 Nos. Precipitation Tank placed in series.
Treatment Chemicals like Caustic Soda, Soda Ash and Barium Carbonate are added
to the System for the removing impurities like Magnesium, Calcium, and Sulphate
present in the salt.
This Brine, with dozing of Treatment Chemicals as salted above is continuously
over flowing to Brine Clarifier for settling of impurities, Calcium as Calcium
Carbonate, Magnesium as Magnesium Hydroxide and Sulphate as Barium Sulphate.
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The settled impurity as sludge is continuously withdrawn as underflow of the
Clarifier and the clear Brine overflows to the Clarified Brine Tank. This Clarifier
Brine is taken to series of two filtration and IEC purification step for conditioning
before it is fed to the Electrolysers for Caustic Soda Production.
In the electrolyser the process, membrane cell technology is used
Saturated brine is passed into the first chamber of the cell where the chloride
ions are oxidised at the anode, losing electrons to become chlorine gas
2Cl− → Cl2 + 2e−
At the cathode, positive hydrogen ions pulled from water molecules are
reduced by the electrons provided by the electrolytic current, to hydrogen gas,
releasing hydroxide ions into the solution
2H2O + 2e− → H2 + 2OH−
The ion-permeable ion exchange membrane at the center of the cell allows the
sodium ions (Na+) to pass to the second chamber where they react with the
hydroxide ions to produce caustic soda (NaOH) of 32% lye .The overall
reaction for the electrolysis of brine is thus:
2NaCl + 2H2O → Cl2 + H2 + 2NaOH
A membrane cell is used to prevent the reaction between the chlorine and
hydroxide ions.
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Each Electrolyser consists of 103 Elements. Each Element consists of Anode and
Cathode in between Membrane is placed through which Sodium Ion migrating from
Anode Compartments to Cathode Compartments.
The Chlorine & Hydrogen is cooled and chilled and used for producing
Hydrochloric Acid.
Remaining Chlorine is liquefied and stored in Liquid Chlorine Plant. Remaining
Hydrogen is used as fuel in Ilmenite Plant.
The 32% Lye is concentrated in Caustic Evaporation Unit to get 48% concentration
and marketed. For Concentrating 32.0% Caustic soda Lye into 48.50% Caustic soda
Triple-effect Falling Film Evaporator supplied by Betrams.
By using the steam in evaporator 32.0% lye is concentrated to 48.0% lye. This
48.5% Caustic soda lye converted into 98.0% as flakes and or solids as per the
customer requirements.
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The Solid Caustic Soda is obtained by evaporating the water content in Caustic soda
lye using Salt Heating Unit where the Molten Salt is used as Heating Media for
evaporation, which in turn is heated in Furnace oil fired Heater.
The Molten Caustic Soda obtained from Salt Heating Unit is partly filled in drums
as Fused Solid and partly for making Flakes with the use of Flaker which is
Rotating Drum fitted with knives to get Caustic Soda Flakes for sales which are
packed in HDPE bags
PROJECT MEMBERS:
1. R.GOKULAPRIYA(16CHR027)
2. S.ABINESH(16CHR002)
3. R.ABDULKHADER (16CHL113)
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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT
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MAJOR APPLICATIONS OF WASTE PET
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METHODOLOGY
Chemical recycling process is employed here in which the PET undergoes
depolymerization, by which the polyethylene terephthalate is converted into
its monomer. The alkaline hydrolysis type of reaction is used for the
depolymerisation process, reaction, where the main raw material of PET
Alkaline hydrolysis method is the efficient method for this process, as it does
not give out any type of toxic chemicals during the reaction.
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PURPOSE OF OUR PROJECT
CURRENT SCENERIO OF RECYCLING
Currently, Mechanical compression of the waste is employed and remelted to
produce polystyrene and low graded plastic bottles.
It is also used as an additive product for cement, highway asphalt tar and due to its
high plasticity and thermal property, it can be used for adhesives and paint industry.
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GOAL OF OUR PROJECT
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REUSE, RECYCLE FOR BETTER FUTURE…..!
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