Chlorine

Abstract

Provided by Talieh Rajabloo talieh.rajabloo@uhasselt.be Chlorine HIGHLIGHTS Processes and technology status-Most chlorine is manufactured by the electrolysis of sodium chloride solutions. The primary raw material for this process is rock salt (sodium chloride), available worldwide usually, as underground deposits of high purity 1. Cost-Chlor-alkali production relies on energy-intensive electrochemical technology; hence, the price of electricity represents roughly 40% of the operating cash cost 2. Potential and barriers-The barriers ahead of chlorine production are related to the high cost and energy requirements of the process. Therefore, coupling the Chlor-alkali process with other electrocatalytic processes holds great potential for future energy conservation and storage 3 .