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Chapter 2<br />

Caustic<br />

solution<br />

MERCURY CELL TECHNIQUE<br />

Brine<br />

dechlorination<br />

Hydrochloric<br />

acid<br />

Caustic<br />

solution<br />

Depleted brine<br />

Water<br />

Cooling<br />

Mercury<br />

removal<br />

Storage<br />

Anolyte<br />

Mercury<br />

Salt<br />

Brine<br />

saturation<br />

Precipitation<br />

Filtration<br />

Electrolysis<br />

Purified brine<br />

Amalgam<br />

Amalgam<br />

decomposition<br />

Hydrogen<br />

Cooling<br />

Mercury<br />

removal<br />

Raw brine<br />

Precipitants<br />

Residue<br />

Hydrochloric acid<br />

<strong>Chlor</strong>ine<br />

Cooling<br />

Drying<br />

Compression<br />

Liquefaction<br />

Evaporation<br />

Caustic solution Hydrogen <strong>Chlor</strong>ine<br />

Salt<br />

DIAPHRAGM CELL TECHNIQUE<br />

Salt<br />

Caustic<br />

solution<br />

Concentration<br />

Cooling<br />

Storage<br />

Water Salt or brine<br />

Brine<br />

saturation<br />

Raw brine<br />

Precipitants<br />

Precipitation<br />

Hydrogen<br />

Filtration<br />

Brine<br />

saturation<br />

Electrolysis<br />

Purified brine<br />

WORKING DRAFT IN PROGRESS<br />

Precipitants<br />

18 January 2012 TB/EIPPCB/CAK_Draft_1<br />

Cooling<br />

Residue<br />

Hydrochloric acid<br />

<strong>Chlor</strong>ine<br />

Cooling<br />

Drying<br />

Compression<br />

Liquefaction<br />

Evaporation<br />

Caustic solution Hydrogen <strong>Chlor</strong>ine<br />

Source: [ 1, Ullmann's 2006 ], [ 10, Kirk-Othmer 2002 ] [Kirk-Othmer, 1991], [Ullmann’s, 1996] {Figure was updated.}<br />

Figure 2.1: Flow diagram <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> three typical main chlor-<strong>alkali</strong> techniques processes<br />

Water<br />

MEMBRANE CELL TECHNIQUE<br />

Depleted brine<br />

Caustic<br />

solution<br />

Brine<br />

dechlorination<br />

Hydrochloric<br />

acid<br />

<strong>Chlor</strong>ate destruction<br />

(optional)<br />

Anolyte<br />

Cooling<br />

Concentration<br />

Cooling<br />

Storage<br />

Caustic<br />

solution<br />

Water Salt<br />

Brine<br />

saturation<br />

Precipitation<br />

Filtration<br />

Raw brine<br />

Fine<br />

purification<br />

Purified brine<br />

Hydrochloric acid<br />

Electrolysis<br />

Cooling<br />

Caustic solution Hydrogen<br />

Hydrogen<br />

Residue<br />

<strong>Chlor</strong>ine<br />

Cooling<br />

Drying<br />

Compression<br />

Liquefaction<br />

Evaporation<br />

<strong>Chlor</strong>ine

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