List of chlor-alkali electrolysis systems
This list contains a selection of the chlor-alkali electrolysis plants worldwide .
Europe
Source:
| investment | country | operator | Capacity chlorine (in 1000 t) |
thereof ed | of which D | of which M | of which rest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stade | Germany | Dow | 1585 | 1030 | 555 | ||
| Runcorn | Great Britain | Inovyn (INEOS) | 707 | 277 | 430 | ||
| Rotterdam - Botlek | Netherlands | AkzoNobel | 637 | 637 | |||
| Dormagen | Germany | Covestro | 480 | 400 | 80 | ||
| Antwerp | Belgium | Solvin | 460 | 110 | 350 | ||
| Tessenderlo | Belgium | Inovyn (INEOS) | 400 | 205 | 270 | ||
| Ludwigshafen | Germany | BASF | 385 | 170 | 215 | ||
| Leverkusen | Germany | Covestro | 365 | 365 | |||
| Lavera | France | Kem One | 363 | 164 | 199 | ||
| Tavaux | France | Solvay | 360 | 360 | |||
| Fos | France | Kem One | 340 | 179 | 161 | ||
| Kazincbarcika | Hungary | BorsodChem | 323 | 131 | 192 | ||
| Uerdingen | Germany | Covestro | 280 | 280 | |||
| Marl | Germany | Vestolite | 260 | 260 | |||
| Rafnes ( Bamble ) | Norway | Inovyn (INEOS) | 260 | 260 | |||
| Schkopau | Germany | Dow | 250 | 250 | |||
| Knapsack | Germany | Vinnolite | 250 | 250 | |||
| Rheinberg | Germany | Solvay | 220 | 110 | 110 | ||
| Martorell | Spain | Hispavic | 218 | 218 | |||
| Włocławek | Poland | Anwil | 214 | 214 | |||
| Brzeg Dolny | Poland | PCC Rokita | 214 | 214 | |||
| Brunsbuettel | Germany | Covestro | 210 | 210 | |||
| Vila-seca | Spain | Ercros | 190 | 135 | 55 | ||
| Gendorf | Germany | Vinnolite | 180 | 180 | |||
| Jemeppe-sur-Sambre | Belgium | Solvic | 174 | 174 | |||
| Le Pont-de-Claix | France | Vencorex | 170 | 170 | |||
| Frankfurt | Germany | AkzoNobel | 167 | 167 | 0 | ||
| Rosignano Marittimo | Italy | Solvay | 150 | 150 | |||
| Lülsdorf | Germany | Evonik | 137 | 137 | |||
| Neratovice | Czech Republic | Spolana | 135 | 135 | |||
| Ibbenbueren | Germany | AkzoNobel | 125 | 125 | |||
| Estarreja | Portugal | CUF | 122 | 78 | 44 | ||
| Delfzijl | Netherlands | AkzoNobel | 121 | 121 | |||
| Stenungsund | Sweden | Inovyn (INEOS) | 120 | 120 | |||
| Râmnicu Vâlcea | Romania | Oltchim | 105 | 0 | 105 | ||
| Bitterfeld | Germany | AkzoNobel | 99 | 99 | |||
| Borzeşti | Romania | Chim complex | 96 | 96 | |||
| Bergen op Zoom | Netherlands | Sabic | 89 | 89 | |||
| Flix | Spain | Ercros | 78 | 78 | |||
| Nováky | Slovakia | Fortical | 76 | 76 | |||
| Joutseno | Finland | Kemira | 75 | 75 | |||
| Thann | France | Potasse et Produits Chimiques | 72 | 72 | |||
| Jarrie | France | Arkema | 72 | 0 | 72 | ||
| Brueckl | Austria | Danube chemistry | 70 | 70 | |||
| Torrelavega | Spain | Solvay | 63 | 63 | |||
| Ústí nad Labem | Czech Republic | Spolchemy | 61 | 61 | |||
| Gersthofen | Germany | CABB | 55 | 55 | |||
| Burghausen | Germany | Wacker Chemie | 50 | 50 | |||
|
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Spain | Ercros | 48 | 48 | |||
| Sarpsborg | Norway | Borregård | 46 | 46 | |||
| Pomblière | France | Métaux Spéciaux | 42 | 42 | |||
| Pieve Vergonte | Italy | HydroChem Italia | 42 | 42 | |||
| Oulu | Finland | AkzoNobel | 40 | 40 | |||
| Volterra | Italy | Altair Chimica | 39 | 39 | |||
| Pontevedra / Lourizan | Spain | Elnosa | 34 | 34 | |||
| Monzón | Spain | Química del Cinca | 31 | 0 | 31 | ||
| Sabiñánigo | Spain | Ercros | 30th | 30th | |||
| Pratteln | Switzerland | CABB | 27 | 27 | |||
| Bussi sul Tirino | Italy | Solvay | 25th | 25th | |||
| Assemini | Italy | Syndial | 25th | 25th | |||
| Harbonnières | France | PC Harbonnières | 23 | 23 | |||
| Saint-Auban | France | Arkema | 20th | 20th | |||
| Marousi | Greece | Unilever Knorr | 20th | 20th | |||
| Campochiaro | Italy | Fater SpA | 20th | 20th | |||
| Loos | France | PC Loos | 18th | 18th | |||
| Hrastnik | Slovenia | TKI Hrastnik | 16 | 16 | |||
| Leuna | Germany | Leuna resins | 15th | 15th | |||
| Hernani | Spain | Electroquímica de Hernani | 15th | 15th | |||
| West Thurrock | Great Britain | Industrial Chemicals Ltd | 15th | 15th | |||
| Bremanger | Norway | Elkem | 10 | 10 | |||
| Fermoy | Ireland | MicroBio | 9 | 9 | |||
| Thetford | Great Britain | Brenntag | 7th | 7th | |||
| Oinofyta | Greece | Kapachim | 4th | 4th |
North America
| place | operator | Capacity chlorine (in 1000 t) |
Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston , TN | Olin | ||
| Henderson , NV | Olin | ||
| McIntosh , AL | Olin | ||
| Niagara Falls , NY | Olin | ||
| St. Gabriel , LA | Olin | ||
| Bécancour , Quebec, Canada | Olin | ||
| Freeport , TX | Olin (previously Dow Mitsui) | ||
| Plaquemine , LA | Olin (previously Dow) | ||
| Plaquemine , LA | Axiall | D. | |
| Lake Charles , TX | Axiall | D, M | |
| Proctor , WV ( Eagle Sodium ) | Axiall | D, ed | |
| Longview , WA | Axiall | M. | |
| Beauharnois , Québec, Canada | Axiall | M. | |
| Ashtabula , Ohio | ASHTA Chemicals | Ed | |
| Coatzacoalcos , Mexico | CYDSA | Ed | |
| Monterrey , Mexico | CYDSA | Ed |
Japan
Exclusively membrane process:
| place | company | Capacity chlorine (in 1000 t) |
|---|---|---|
| Tomakomai | Hokkaido soda | |
| Sakata | Tosoh | |
| Naoetsu | Shin-etsu | |
| Grandma ( Itoigawa ) | Denka | |
| Takaoka | Nippon Soda | |
| Iwaki | Kureha Chemical | |
| Kashima | Kashima Chlorine and Alkali | |
| Kashima | Asahi Glass | |
| Chiba | Asahi Glass | |
| Kawasaki | Shōwa Denkō | |
| Tsurumi ( Yokohama ) | Toagosei | |
| Kambara | Nippon Light Metal | |
| Nagoya | Toagosei | |
| Yokkaichi | Tosoh | |
| Yokkaichi | Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha | |
| Wakayama | Nankai Chemical | |
| Amagasaki | Osaka soda | |
| Takasago | Kaneka | |
| Mizushima ( Kurashiki ) | Osaka soda | |
| Mizushima ( Kurashiki ) | Kanto Denka Kogyo | |
| Tokushima | Toagosei | |
| Ehime | Sumitomo Chemical | |
| Matsuyama | Osaka soda | |
| Tokuyama | Tokuyama | |
| Nan'yō | Tosoh | |
| Kokura | Osaka soda | |
| Kurosaki ( Kitakyushu ) | Mitsubishi Chemical | |
| Ōmuta | Mitsui Chemicals | |
| Atago | Asahi Kasei |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Eurochlor: Chlorine Industry Review 2014–15
- ↑ Amalgam procedure
- ^ Diaphragm process
- ↑ membrane process
- ↑ Oxygen- consuming cathode
- ↑ Oxygen- consuming cathode
- ↑ Fusion electrolysis for sodium production
- ↑ a b c d e LIQUID CAUSTIC SODA (Sodium Hydroxide). Diaphragm and Membrane Grades ( Memento of the original from June 3, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b c d Jim Vallette: Still Crazy After All These Years: Mercury Cells in the Heart of America , March 22, 2016
- ↑ Soda plans
- ↑ Membership
