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Impurity Source<br />

Upper limit <strong>of</strong><br />

brine<br />

specification<br />

Effects<br />

Influence<br />

SiO2 (e.g. SiO3 2- ) Salt 10 ppm CE<br />

Mechanism Remarks<br />

WORKING DRAFT IN PROGRESS<br />

Chapter 2<br />

Silica itself is harmless, but in presence <strong>of</strong> magnesium, calcium, strontium, barium or aluminium,<br />

silicates can be <strong>for</strong>med (see above)<br />

Suspended solids<br />

SS<br />

Salt 0.5 – 1 ppm V Precipitation on anode side <strong>of</strong> membrane Suspended Solid<br />

Total organic<br />

carbon TOC<br />

Salt 1 – 10 ppm V Increased foaming, overplating Total Organic Carbon<br />

Heavy Metals 0.1 ppm<br />

Mn 0.1 ppm The limit is 0.05 ppm in some plants due to caustic user needs.<br />

Cr 1 ppm Mainly due to caustic user needs<br />

Cu 0.01 ppm Mainly due to caustic user needs<br />

( 1 ) Higher iron concentrations could be permissible in cases <strong>of</strong> non-acidified feed brine.<br />

NB: CE = current efficiency decreases; O = o<strong>the</strong>r effects; V = cell voltage increases.<br />

Source: [ 1, Ullmann's 2006 ], [ 23, BASF 2010 ], [ 72, Nishio 2011 ], [ 136, Asahi Kasei 2008 ], [ 146, Arkema 2009 ] (Source: Asahi Glass Co) {The table was updated and restructured (order <strong>of</strong><br />

rows: earth <strong>alkali</strong> metals, o<strong>the</strong>r cations, anions, o<strong>the</strong>r impurities; column on source <strong>of</strong> impurity was added; columns on upper limit and unit were merged; in<strong>for</strong>mation in <strong>the</strong> column on<br />

condition was moved to <strong>the</strong> mechanism column).}<br />

CE: Current Efficiency should decrease<br />

V: Cell Voltage should increase<br />

TB/EIPPCB/CAK_Draft 1 December 2011 45

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