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Handbook of Chlor-Alkali Technology - Volume I: Fundamentals, Volume II: Brine Treatment and Cell Operation, Volume III: Facility Design and Product Handling, Volume IV: Operations, Volume V: Corrosion, Environmental Issues, and Future Developments (Hardcover, 2005 ed.)
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Handbook of Chlor-Alkali Technology - Volume I: Fundamentals, Volume II: Brine Treatment and Cell Operation, Volume III: Facility Design and Product Handling, Volume IV: Operations, Volume V: Corrosion, Environmental Issues, and Future Developments (Hardcover, 2005 ed.)
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Foreword: - It is surprising that we had to wait so long for a new
book that gives a comprehensive treatment of chlor-alkali
manufacturing technology. Technologists are largely still making do
with the classical book edited by Sconce, but that is more than
thirty years old. At the time of its publication, metal anodes were
just beginning to appear, and ion-exchange membrane technology was
confined to laboratories. The various encyclopedias of industrial
technology have more up-to-date information, but they are
necessarily limited in their scope. Schmittinger recently provided
an excellent shorter treatment of the broad field of chlorine
technology and applications. After discussing electrolysis and the
principal types of cell, this, too, gives rather brief coverage to
brine and product processing. It then follows on with descriptions
of the major derivatives and direct uses of chlorine and a
discussion of environmental issues. The last feature named above
has relieved the authors of this work of the obligation to cover
applications in any detail. Instead, they provide a concentrated
treatment of all aspects of technology and handling directly
related to the products of electrolysis. It covers the field from a
history of the industry, through the fundamentals of thermodynamics
and electrochemistry, to the treatment and disposal of the waste
products of manufacture. Membrane cells are considered the state of
the art, but the book does not ignore mercury and diaphragm cells.
They are considered both from a historical perspective and as
examples of current technology that is still evolving and
improving. Dear to the heart of a director of Euro Chlor, the book
also pays special attention to safe handling of the products, the
obligations of Responsible Care(r), and process safety management.
Other major topics include corrosion, membranes, electrolyzer
design, brine preparation and treatment, and the design and
operation of processing facilities. Perhaps uniquely, the book also
includes a chapter on plant commissioning. The coverage of
membranes is both fundamental and applied. The underlying transport
processes and practical experience with existing types of membrane
both are covered. The same is true of electrolyzer design. The book
explores the basic electrode processes and the fundamentals of
current distribution in electrolyzers as well as the
characteristics of the leading cell designs. The authors have
chosen to treat the critical subject of brine treatment in two
separate chapters. The chapter on brine production and treatment
first covers the sources of salt and the techniques used to prepare
brine. It then explains the mechanisms by which brine impurities
affect cell performance and outlines the processes by which they
can be removed or controlled. While pointing out the lack of
fundamental science in much of the process, it describes the
various unit operations phenomenologically and discusses methods
for sizing equipment and choosing materials of construction. The
chapter on processing and handling of products is similarly
comprehensive. Again, it is good to see that the authors have
included a lengthy discussion of safe methods and facilities for
the handling of the products, particularly liquid chlorine. While
the discussion of the various processing steps includes the topic
of process control, there is also a separate chapter on
instrumentation which is more hardware-oriented. Other chapters
deal with utility systems, cell room design and arrangement (with
an emphasis on direct current supply), alternative processes for
the production of either chlorine or caustic without the other, the
production of hypochlorite, industrial hygiene, and speculations on
future developments in technology. There is an Appendix with
selected physical property data. The authors individually have
extensive experience in chlor-alkali technology but with diverse
backgrounds and fields of specialization. This allows them to
achieve both the breadth and the depth which are offered here. The
work is divided into five volumes, successively treating
fundamentals, brine preparation and treatment, production
technology, support systems such as utilities and instrumentation,
and ancillary topics. Anyone with interest in the large field of
chlor-alkali manufacture and distribution, and indeed in industrial
electrochemistry in general, will find something useful here. The
work is recommended to students; chlor-alkali technologists;
electrochemists; engineers; and producers, shippers, packagers,
distributors, and consumers of chlorine, caustic soda, and caustic
potash. This book is thoroughly up to date and should become the
standard reference in its field. Barrie S. Gilliatt, Executive
Director, Euro Chlor
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