Modern chlor-alkali technology. Volume 8. Proceedings of the 2000 London International Chlorine Symposium ; organised by SCI's Electrochemical Technology Group, held on 31st May-2nd June, 2009

The book addresses the latest technical developments in the chlorine industry with emphasis on operational improvements. The effects of economic, political, environmental and safety issues surrounding the industry are covered. Modern Chlor-Alkali Technology Volume 8......Page 5 Contents......Page 11 Acknowledgements......Page 13 1 The Chlor-Alkali Business......Page 15 2 Phase-out Issues for Mercury Cell Technology in the Chlor-Alkali Industry......Page 33 3 Euro Chlor Risk Assessment for the Marine Environment......Page 58 4 Chlorine Production with Oxygen-depolarised Cathodes on an Industrial Scale......Page 63 5 Deactivation of Thermally Formed RuO2 + TiO2 Coatings During Chlorine Evolution: Mechanisms and Reactivation Measures......Page 71 6 High Current Density Operation of Chlor-Alkali Electrolysers – the Standard for the New Millennium......Page 96 7 Chlorine Processing Beyond the Millennium – the Use of Gas-separation Membranes......Page 104 8 Electrode Management Optimisation System......Page 119 9 Gas-diffusion Electrodes for Chlorine-related (Production) Technologies......Page 128 10 Replacement of Mercury Chlor-Alkali Plants with New Membrane Plants in Australia......Page 142 11 Commercialisation of Kvaerner Chemetics' Sulphate Removal System......Page 154 12 Process to Remove Sulphate, Iodide and Silica from Brine......Page 166 13 Advanced Diaphragm Cell Technology (ADCT)TM......Page 179 14 Hypochlorite Recycling to Diaphragm Cells......Page 187 15 Practical Operating Differences in Converting a Diaphragm Cell Chlor-Alkali Plant to a Membrane Electrolyser Plant......Page 196 16 Know-how and Technology – Improving the Return on Investment for Conversions, Expansions and New Chlorine Plants......Page 210 17 New Electrolyser Design for High Current Density......Page 227 18 Chlor-Alkali Membrane Electrolyser......Page 239 19 Advanced Cell Technology with Flemiont R Membranes and the AZEC R Bipolar Electrolyser......Page 251 20 A Dynamic Model of a Mercury Chlorine Cell......Page 261 21 Ethylene Dichloride ± Part of the Chlor-Alkali Plant?......Page 274 22 Back-pulse Filtration Using GORE-TEX R Membrane Filter Cloths......Page 286 23 Cost Saving in Chlorine Plants by Benefiting from the Unique Properties of Titanium......Page 296 24 Brine Purification by Ion Exchange with Water Elution......Page 309 25 Emission of Chlorine Dioxide in a Hypochlorite Production Unit in the Steady State and at Peak Load......Page 319 26 New Process Options for Hypochlorite Destruction......Page 329 Index......Page 347 MODERN CHLOR ALKALI TECHNOLOGY Volume 8 gives an overview of the latest technologies being applied within the industry today. Emphasis is also given to safety and environmental protection and political and economic developments.