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Production of Chlor-alkali

Status:
Published
Code:
CAK

This BREF focuses on the processes involved in the production of chlorine and caustic solutions by the electrolysis of brine and covers:

• the unloading and storage of salt
• the purification and resaturation of brine
• the different electrolytic processes
• the process engineering of caustic solution concentration, purification, storage and loading
• the process engineering of chlorine cooling, drying, purification and liquefaction before storage and loading
• the process engineering of hydrogen cooling, purification and compression before storage and loading.

Documents

Download the BREF document (published in October 2014)
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Download the BAT Conclusions (published in December 2013)
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