ALL ABOUT THE

Chloralkali The chloralkali process involves the electrolysis

of sodium chloride (NaCl) which produces
chlorine and sodium hydroxide. The

Process byproducts from this process are used in the

chemical industry

Membrane Cell
Most common chloralkali process
The membrane is used to prevent reaction between chlorine and hydroxide ions
A saturated aqueous NaCl electrolyte solution is passed to first chamber
the anode oxidizes the chloride ions and the cathode reduces the hydogen ions into gas, releasing
hydroxide in the process.
The ion-exchange membrane allows sodim ions (Na+) to pass through and react with the hydroxide
ions, forming soidum hydroxide or caustic soda

History
1800 1833 1853- 1892

The inventors like Watt

In the year 1800, William In the year 1833, Micheal Faraday patented the chloralkali
Cruikshank pioneered the outline the laws that governed process, with mass
method for using electrolysis of the process of electroysis of production using the
a brine to produce chlorine aquaes solutions method starting in 1892

Uses of Chlorine Uses of Caustic Soda

Chlorine is a common soaps
bleaching agent paper
Used in cleaning products explosives
Used in chlorides and dyes
chlorinated solvents petroleum products
Pesticides processing of cotton
polymers fabric
synthetic rubbers metal cleaning
refrigerants