Fuel cell + concentrator

Journal Article · Fri May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1987 · CHEMTECH; (United States)

OSTI ID:5623568

Taylor, E J; Waterhouse, R; Gelb, A

Electrochemical industries consume about 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 the equivalent energy consumption of 287,000 barrels of oil daily. Clearly, any improvement in chlor-alkali process efficiency would have a significant impact on U.S energy consumption. Mercury, diaphragm, and membrane electrolysis cells currently dominate the electrolytic chlorine-caustic industry. The authors discuss membrane cells because they represent the emerging technology.

• Research Organization: Physical Sciences, Inc. (Research Park, P.O. Box 3100, Andover, MA 01810
• OSTI ID: 5623568
• Journal Information: CHEMTECH; (United States), Journal Name: CHEMTECH; (United States) Vol. 17:5; ISSN CHTED
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION
300501* -- Fuel Cells-- Design & Development
300503 -- Fuel Cells-- Materials
Components
& Auxiliaries
ACID ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELLS
ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS
ALKALINE EARTH METAL COMPOUNDS
CHLORINE
DESIGN
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
ELECTROLYSIS
ELEMENTS
FUEL CELLS
HALOGENS
HYDROGEN
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROXIDES
INORGANIC ACIDS
LYSIS
NONMETALS
OXYGEN
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PHOSPHORIC ACID
POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS
POTASSIUM HYDROXIDES
SODIUM COMPOUNDS
SODIUM HYDROXIDES