Chlorine production with less electricity
Electrolysis cell with new technology from Bayer and ThyssenKrupp
14-Jun-2013
- Germany
The new oxygen depolarized cathode (ODC) technology is used for the electrolysis of table salt, by which means 95 percent of all chlorine is produced. The element is a central basic material in the chemical industry and is required for some two-thirds of all products, including plastics, medicines and crop protection agents.
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