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

Conference · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:6089875

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, by-product hydrogen, and 30 wt % NaOH. Prior to commercial sale, the caustic soda is concentrated to 50 wt % by evaporation. The by-product 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: 6089875
• Report Number(s): CONF-8505253-1; ON: DE86007654
• Resource Relation: Conference: Conference on load leveling and energy conservation in industrial processes, Boston, MA, USA, 4 May 1985; Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
• 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
FUEL CELLS
USES
CHLORINE
ELECTRIC POTENTIAL
HYDROGEN
MEMBRANES
PRODUCTION
SODIUM CARBONATES
SODIUM HYDROXIDES
ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBONATES
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
ELEMENTS
HALOGENS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROXIDES
INDUSTRY
NONMETALS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
SODIUM COMPOUNDS
320300* - Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization- Industrial & Agricultural Processes
300504 - Fuel Cells- Applications