Development of a membrane alkaline fuel cell reactor for energy conservation in the chlor-alkali industry

Conference · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:6024857

Taylor, E J; Gelb, A; Campbell, J P

Electrochemical industries consume approximately 7% of all the electric power produced in the United States, and the production of chlorine and caustic soda by the chlor-alkali industry accounts for roughly 20% of this energy consumption. The most advanced chlor-alkali technology utilizes a cation exchange membrane electrolysis cell to produce chlorine, byproduct hydrogen, and 30 wt% NaOH. Prior to commercial sale, the caustic soda is concentrated to 50 wt% by evaporation. The byproduct hydrogen is currently used for its thermal value in the caustic concentration process or is sold commercially.

• Research Organization: Physical Sciences, Inc., Andover, MA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: FC07-84ID12495
• OSTI ID: 6024857
• Report Number(s): CONF-860540-3; ON: DE86004636
• Resource Relation: Conference: 169. meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Boston, MA, USA, 4 May 1986
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
ENERGY CONSERVATION
CHLORINE
PRODUCTION
FUEL CELLS
USES
SODIUM HYDROXIDES
BY-PRODUCTS
CHEMICAL REACTORS
ELECTRIC POTENTIAL
HYDROGEN
MEMBRANES
VOLTAGE DROP
ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
ELEMENTS
HALOGENS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROXIDES
INDUSTRY
NONMETALS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
SODIUM COMPOUNDS
320303* - Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization- Industrial & Agricultural Processes- Equipment & Processes
300504 - Fuel Cells- Applications