Cleaner chlorine
7 Feb 2005
Hydro Polymers is to spend 85 million Euros moving its existing chlorine plant at Rafnes, Norway over to membrane electrolyser technology.
The German company Uhde will have responsibility for the major part of the conversion work, which will start immediately and should be completed during the second half of 2006.
When complete, the plant will be identical to the company's 127 million Euro chlorine production facility under construction at Rafnes, which will also use membrane electrolysers. That plant is scheduled to come on stream later in 2005.
Together the two projects will increase Hydro Polymers' production capacity significantly, doubling output to 260,000 tonnes of chlorine and 280,000 tonnes of caustic soda.
Membrane technology is more energy efficient and will lead to reduced CO2 emissions, cutting operating costs at the plant. In addition, the caustic soda produced by the plant will be salt-free, producing a higher quality product for customers.
