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Chapter 3<br />
Table 3.10: Emissions <strong>of</strong> sulphate to water from chlor-<strong>alkali</strong> plants in EU-27 and EFTA<br />
countries in 2008/2009<br />
Sulphate emission concentrations in g/l ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 )<br />
Value<br />
reported ( 4 )<br />
Min.<br />
10th<br />
percentile<br />
25th<br />
percentile Median<br />
75th<br />
percentile<br />
90th<br />
percentile<br />
Max.<br />
Min.( 5 ) 0.030 0.050 0.054 0.44 2.1 3.8 9.0<br />
Max. ( 6 ) 0.070 0.53 1.2 5.0 7.8 24 75<br />
Average ( 7 ) 0.42 and 1.8<br />
Sulphate emission factors in kg per tonne <strong>of</strong> annual chlorine capacity ( 1 ) ( 3 )<br />
Value<br />
reported ( 4 )<br />
Min.<br />
10th<br />
percentile<br />
25th<br />
percentile Median<br />
75th<br />
percentile<br />
90th<br />
percentile<br />
Max.<br />
Min.( 8 ) 0.12 ND 0.24 0.26 0.39 ND 4.3<br />
Max. ( 9 ) 0.13 ND 0.20 0.55 1.0 ND 10<br />
Average ( 10 ) 0.21 0.28 0.44 0.72 1.1 1.3 1.4<br />
( 1 ) Coverage: all three cell techniques; both brine recirculation and once-through brine plants.<br />
( 2 ) Data refer to <strong>the</strong> outlet <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> electrolysis plant prior to mixing with o<strong>the</strong>r waste water.<br />
( 3 ) Most <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> reporting plants per<strong>for</strong>m periodic measurements (daily, weekly, semi-monthly, monthly) while a few<br />
per<strong>for</strong>m continuous measurements. Averaging periods reported were daily, weekly, monthly and yearly.<br />
( 4 ) Some plants reported ranges with minimum and maximum values, some reported average values and some<br />
reported both.<br />
( 5 ) 16 data from 16 plants. In addition, 4 plants reported values below <strong>the</strong> detection limit.<br />
( 6 ) 2 data from 2 plants.<br />
( 7 ) 20 data from 20 plants.<br />
( 8 ) 5 data from 4 plants. 1 <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>se plants provided separate data <strong>for</strong> different electrolysis units. In addition, 3<br />
plants reported values below <strong>the</strong> detection limit.<br />
( 9 ) 8 data from 7 plants. 1 <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>se plants provided separate data <strong>for</strong> different electrolysis units.<br />
( 10 ) 13 data from 12 plants. 1 <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>se plants provided separate data <strong>for</strong> different electrolysis units.<br />
NB: ND = not enough data.<br />
Source: [ 57, EIPPCB 2011 ]<br />
Plants using solely vacuum salt show sulphate emission factors in <strong>the</strong> range <strong>of</strong> 0.21 – 1.3 kg/t<br />
annual Cl2 capacity. In general higher values, up to 10 kg/t annual Cl2 capacity, were reported<br />
by plants using rock salt (individually or in combination with o<strong>the</strong>r salts) [ 57, EIPPCB 2011 ].<br />
The figures reported show that independently <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> capacity <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> plant, releases <strong>of</strong> sulphate<br />
are in <strong>the</strong> range <strong>of</strong> 0.3 – 0.7 kg per tonne chlorine produced if vacuum salt is used<br />
(corresponding to about 34 tonnes a year <strong>for</strong> production <strong>of</strong> 100 kt) and around 15 kg per tonne<br />
chlorine produced if rock salt is used.<br />
This The discharge <strong>of</strong> sulphate may be considered problematic depending on where <strong>the</strong> releases<br />
occur.<br />
3.4.2.3.3 <strong>Chlor</strong>ide<br />
In <strong>the</strong> case <strong>of</strong> mercury and membrane cell plants, during purification <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> brine, approximately<br />
about 3 – 4 % is purged to avoid <strong>the</strong> build-up <strong>of</strong> undesired components. This purge usually<br />
WORKING DRAFT IN PROGRESS<br />
contains can have a high concentration <strong>of</strong> chloride. Generally, after treatment to remove free<br />
oxidants, <strong>the</strong> purge is discharged into <strong>the</strong> site's waste water system <strong>the</strong> ambient water. In <strong>the</strong><br />
case <strong>of</strong> diaphragm cell plants, chloride emissions result from <strong>the</strong> purge <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> condensers <strong>for</strong><br />
chlorine cooling and caustic concentration. Reported emission concentrations and factors are<br />
summarised in Table 3.11. Emissions reported are in <strong>the</strong> range <strong>of</strong> 4 – 20 kg/tonne chlorine<br />
produced.<br />
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