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Chlor–Alkali Industry: A Laboratory Scale Approach

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C. M. Sánchez-Sánchez , E. Expósito , A. Frías-Ferrer , J. González-García , V. Montiel and A. Aldaz

Departamento de Química-Física, Universidad de Alicante, 03080 Alicante, Spain

J. Chem. Educ., 2004, 81 (5), p 698

DOI: 10.1021/ed081p698

Publication Date (Web): May 1, 2004

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History, Education, and Documentation

Abstract

An experiment is described that approximates the industrial chlor–alkali process using a membrane cell. The experiments allows students to assimilate the basic theoretical concepts of applied electrochemistry (charge and mass balances, charge and mass transport processes, Faraday's laws, etc.) and to familiarize themselves with figures of merit such as current efficiency, energy consumption, and area time yield.