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Electrolytic Generation “In‐Situ” of Sodium Hypochlorite
Author(s) -
Kuhn Anselm T.,
Lartey Ransford B.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
chemie ingenieur technik
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.365
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1522-2640
pISSN - 0009-286X
DOI - 10.1002/cite.330470404
Subject(s) - sodium hypochlorite , seawater , hypochlorite , electrolyte , waste management , yield (engineering) , in situ , sewage , environmental science , pulp and paper industry , environmental engineering , chemistry , materials science , engineering , metallurgy , electrode , inorganic chemistry , geology , oceanography , organic chemistry
In‐situ production of sodium hypochlorite is one of the oldest electrochemical processes of the chemical industry. During the past twenty years a new “in‐situ” hypochlorite industry has developed. Construction and performance of present‐day cells are considered in detail. Modern cells are fed with seawater or similar weak brines and yield solutions suitable for disinfection, e. g. in breweries, laundries, etc., or for treatment of municipal sewage. Particular importance attaches to units for chlorination of cooling water for power stations or on board ships, thus hindering growth of organisms leading to operating failures. The article closes by considering development trends.