Chlorine

By: Group 4: Christopher Robinson

Akeem Williams
Daniel Christian

Table of
Contents

The chemical process involved in the electrolysis of brine using

the diaphragm cell

The economic advantages of chlorine production by the

diaphragm cell method
The industrial importance of the halogens and their compounds
The impact of the chlor-alkali industry on the environments

Economic advantages of
Chlorine
production
Uses
of Sodium Hydroxide:
Used in unclogging drains; Drano
Used in food processing; for example peeling fruits
and vegetables, processing coca and chocolate,
thickening of ice cream, poultry scalding and soda
processing
Used in processes to make products including
plastics, soaps rayon and textiles
Revitalizing acids in petroleum refining

Economic advantages of
production
UsesChlorine
of Hydrogen:
Used to process (upgrade) fossil fuels
Used to produce ammonia- used in common household cleaning products
and fertilizing
Hydrogen is used as a hydrogenating agent to produce methanol and
convert unhealthy unsaturated fats and oils to saturated fats and oils
Used in the production of hydrochloric acid- used widely in chemical
industries
Hydrogen is used for rocket fuel
Tritium, a radioactive isotope of hydrogen, is produced in nuclear
reactions. It can be used to make hydrogen bombs and acts as a radiation
source in luminous paints
Can be used to make water

Industrial Importance of the halogens

and
their
compounds

Fluorine

Used in the manufacture of fluorocarbons which have many

sues such as:
Non-stick coatings for saucepans
Aerosol propellants
Refrigerator coolants and artificial blood

Chlorine
Largely used in the manufacture of organochlorine
compounds
Used as solvents for dry-cleaning and degreasing
Plastics (For example PVC)

Industrial Importance of the halogens

and
their
compounds
Chlorine Cont.
Insecticides (Such as DDT)
Anesthetics (Chloroform)
Used for the treatment of water drinking and swimming baths
and in household bleach (Sodium Hypochlorite)

Bromine
Used to make:
Pesticides
Flame retardants
Photographic chemicals
Dyes

Industrial Importance of the halogens

and
their
compounds

Bromine Cont.
Drugs
Inhaled anesthetics such as Halothane, CF3CHBrCl

Iodine
Used to Cure Goiters
Used in the manufacture of photographic films
Used as skin Disinfectant (Antiseptic)

Economic advantages of
Chlorine production

The Diaphragm Cell is made of a

porous mixture of asbestos and
polymers. The solution can seep
through
it
from
the
anode
compartment into he cathode.

Note the fact that there is a higher

level of liquid on the positive side.
That makes sure that the flow of
liquid is always from left to right,
thus preventing any of the sodium
hydroxide formed finding its way
back to where the chlorine is being
produced