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Aktuelle Entwicklungslinien der elektrochemischen Prozeßtechnik
Author(s) -
Kreysa Gerhard
Publication year - 1983
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.330550404
Subject(s) - electrolysis , electrosynthesis , electrochemistry , electrolytic process , anode , electrolyte , chemistry , chemical engineering , materials science , nanotechnology , electrode , engineering
Development trends in electrochemical process engineering . Important electrochemical production processes have recently been crucially modified or newly developed and this opened new horizons for the future of industrial electrochemistry. The thrust of this development is discussed in three selected areas: alkali chloride electrolysis, water electrolysis, and organic electrosynthesis. Important past steps are the invention of the dimensionally stable anodes, the development of the cation exchange membrane and membrane electrolysis, the successful testing of zero gap cells, SPE electrolysis and the economic use of two phase electrolytes. These successes have arisen mainly from an improved knowledge and understanding of the fundamental principles of electrochemical engineering.