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0 Electrolyzer Assembly
Uhde Technology
Element
Insertion to
Full
Electrolyzer
New Plants
Maintain at 5.4 Ka (2 Ka/m2) for
minimum 12 hours
Hydrogen
Membrane
Anolyte
Outlet
Cl2 &
NaCl
Cl
Na+
H2 &
NaOH
H+
OH
OH
Depleted
Brine
Catholyte
Outlet
Caustic
Product
OH
Anode
Chamber
H 2O
Cathode
Chamber
Cl
Na+
Brine
Feed
(NaCl)
Na+
DI
H 2O
Caustic
Feed
(NaOH)
Inefficiency By-Products
Membrane Pinhole
CE
Time
Curre
n
t Effic
iency
O2
ClO3
HOCl
Time
Concentration
Current
Efficiency
O2
ClO3
HOCl
Time
NaOH
Na2CO3
Flocculant
Primary Brine
Treatment
TYPICAL MEMBRANE
ELECTROLYSIS PROCESS
SCHEMATIC
DI
HCl
Secondary
Filtration
H2 O
NaOH
Ion Exchange
Brine
Treatment
Vent
HCl
Salt Storage
Saturation
NaOH
Cl2
H2 0
H2 O
Na2 SO3
Cl2
Brine
Dechlorination
Ultra-Pure
Brine Storage
Cl2 Gas
to Processing
Process
Sulfate
Control
Hydrogen
to Processing
Cell Room
and
Renewal
Cl2
H2 0
HCl
H2
H2 0
NaCl
Cl2
30-32%
NaOH
D.I.
H2
H20
NaOH NaOH
Chlorine
Brine
Separation
Caustic
Circulation
Rectifier