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UHDE & GRUPPO DE NORA

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WORLD WIDE LEADER

in
Chlor Alkali Membrane Technology

CEC
UHDENORA
20%
Technologies
37%

Asahi Glass
10%

ICI
Eltech
3%
Asahi Kasei 5%
25%

Market Shares (open Market) 1993-

1993-2002
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WIDEST EXPERIENCE
IN
Ion Exchange Membrane Electrolyzer
Technologies

Filter Press Single Element

Monopolar Bipolar Bipolar

DD 88 DD 350 BM 1.8 BM 2.7

Zero Gap Zero Gap Finite Gap Narrow Gap

DD 175 DN 350
Zero Gap Narrow Gap
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FILTER PRESS (MONOPOLAR)

Atochem,, France 145,000 mtpy NaOH
Atochem

FILTER PRESS (BIPOLAR)

Chemical Industries
Industries,, Singapore 36,000 mtpy NaOH

SINGLE ELEMENT (BIPOLAR)

Qatar Vinyl Co., Qatar 305,000 mtpy NaOH
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BIPOLAR
MEMBRANE ELECTROLYZERS
CHARACTERISTICS
Model DD 350** DN 350** BM 2.7
Bipolar Bipolar Bipolar
Type
Filter Press Filter Press Single Element
Electrode Arrangement 0 gap 0 gap Narrow gap
Active Area m2 3.50 3.50 2.72

Current Density KA/m2 3.5 – 4.3 4.0 – 5.4 4.0 – 6.0

Pressure Operation barg No 0.2 Up to 0.3 **

2210 2180 2132
Power Consumption KWh/t NaOH
at 4.0 kA/m2 at 4.5 kA/m2 at 5.0 kA/m2
World-wide Installed mtpy
1.25 M 0.2 M 6.0 M
Capacity NaOH & KOH

** DD350 and DN 350 Only Spare Parts Production

** BM 2.7 Sealing System Tested at 4.7 barg

 Advantages of Single Element Design
Only one type of element in one electrolyzer (no end elements required)

No dummy membranes (polyethilene sheets) are required for electrolyzer assembling

Hard and long term reliable gaskets which can be re-used

Sealing system tested at 4.7 barg

Pressure operation up to 0.3 barg

Suitable to install any types of membranes from different manufacturers

Production of high purity chlorine (0.5 % v/v O 2) with HCl injection

Possibility of load sheding
High corrosion resistant headers (PP - PP/FRP - FRP)
High Tech. cathodic coating (thermal-noble metal oxide based)

Clamping system for the membrane via internal distance strips

High Tech. Manufacturing procedure by laser welding

Fast and simple replacement of elements with fully pretested elements

Dismantling of an element affects only the sealing system of this element

Exchange of anode - or cathode - halfshell affects only one membrane instead of two

Flexible remembraning - and recoating (without dismantling the electrodes) - procedures

Marked points: unique features

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SINGLE ELEMENT
DESIGN FEATURES
Anolyte Catholyte
a Electrolyte inlet Distribution System
a Electrolyte circulation Natural Natural
a Dimensions (mm) 2446x1300x41 2446x1300x31
a Pan material all Titanium all Nickel
a Electrode material Ti, coated Ti Ni, coated Ni
a Electrode type Struct. Louver Mesh
a Coating type Low O2 evolut. Low H2 overvoltage
a Internals Baffle Plate No Internals
Down Comer Plate
a Internal current conductor Solid Plate, Laser Welded
a Contact strips No. 17 No
(Laser Welded)

a Gaskets PTFE Frame (Reusable)

a Rate of brine flow/cell element 0.21 m3/h
a Cell temperature 90 oC
a Cell pressure up to 0.3 bar up to 0.34 barg
a Product quality:
NaOH 32% w/w
Cl2 > 98% v/v**
H2 > 99.9% v/v

** High purity chlorine (0.5% v/v as O2) can be obtained with HCl injection
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BIPOLAR
MEMBRANE ELECTROLYZER
BM 2.7
35
30
25
Minutes

20
15
10
5
0
13.5 11.9 10.4 7.3 5.8 4.2 2.7
Load KA
The BM 2.7 Bipolar electrolyzer
allows the load sheding to follow the difference in day and night electricity costs.
costs .
The required load level (between 20% - 100%) can be reached in less then 30 minutes
minutes..
 LATEST REFERENCES (UHDE & UHDENORA) A JOINT COMPANY OF
UHDE & GRUPPO DE NORA
COMPANY COUNTRY CAPACITY START UP COMPETITORS
TPY NaOH YEAR
Hanwha Chemical Corporation South Korea 140.000 2001 Asahi Kasei - C.E.C
Vintron GmbH Germany 108.000 2001 Asahi Kasei - C.E.C
QVC Qatar Qatar 305.000 2001 Asahi Kasei - C.E.C
Solvay Belgium 44.000 2001 C.E.C
NCI Jordan 17.500 2001 -
Navoiazot Uzbekistan 26.000 2001 -
Unilever Hellas A.E.B.E Greece 3.400 2001 Ionics
Hangzhou Electrochemical Co. China 20.000 2002 Asahi Kasei - Asahi Glass
Hanwha Chemical Corporation South Korea 70.000 2002 Asahi Kasei - C.E.C
Weifang Yaxing Chemicals China 60.000 2002 Asahi Kasei
Jiangsu Guangming Chemical China 14.000 (KOH) 2002 Eltech
Bayer AG Germany 391.000 2002 Asahi Kasei - C.E.C
South Vietnam Chemical Vietnam 5.000 2002 -
S.N.E.P. Morocco 24.000 2003 Asahi Kasei
Nirou Chlor Iran 4.000 2003 -
The Andhra Sugars India 25.000 2003 Asahi Kasei - C.E.C
Chongqing Sanyang Chemical Co. China 20.000 2003 Eltech - C.E.C.
Jiangsu Meilan Chemical Co. China 50.000 2003 Asahi Kasei - Eltech - C.E.C
Jiangsu Yangnong Chemical China 30.000 2003 Asahi Kasei - C.E.C.
ENIP Algeria 42.000 2004 C.E.C
Basic Chemical Industries Saudi Arabia 23.000 2004 Asahi Kasei - Ineos

TOTAL TPY 1.407.900 (NaOH

( NaOH)) + 14.000 (KOH)
Stand : August 2002
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LATEST MEMBRANE EXPERIENCE*

Membrane Manuf. No. WOL U CE NaCl Sensitivity Mech. Ranking
max (in NaOH) against Stab.
impurities
NX 982 WX DuPont >6500 220 + + + + + 1

NX 2010WX DuPont 160 14 + +/- + 2

(30*) (150*)
F 893.2NT AGC 36 150 + + + + 4

F 893.3NT AGC 230 220 - + + ++ 3

F 893.5NT AGC 320 100 + + + 1

F 8020 AGC 16 (5) 2(26) ++ + + 2

F 4203 AKC >2000 220 + +/- -- - -- 6

F 4401 AKC 8 120 + + 6

F 4401 C AKC 540 50 + + -- - -- 5

F 4402 AKC 25 65 +/- + 5

* Based on data from Bayer Uerdingen & Dormagen

Dormagen/QVC
/QVC Qatar/Solvay
Qatar/Solvay Jemeppe/
Jemeppe/ Skoghall
Skoghall/
/ Vintron
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BIPOLAR
MEMBRANE ELECTROLYZER
BM 2.7
Short Downtime for Element Replacement

Cell Workshop Storage Area Cell Room

for
pre-assembled elements
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MEMBRANE ELECTROLYZER
Membrane replacement
Bipolar element
Membranes

Single element

Temporary tie rods

Membrane

FILTER PRESS
SINGLE ELEMENTS
Replacement of No.1 membrane
Replacement of No.1 membrane
affects No. 2 elementary cells
affects only No.1 elementary cell
To remove one cell it is necessary to install
TEMPORARY TIE-
TIE -RODS ARE NOT REQUIRED temporary tie-rods to fix the remaining cells
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MEMBRANE ELECTROLYZER
Membrane replacement

ELECTROLYZER TYPE
FILTER-PRESS SINGLE ELEMENT
Time Workers Time Workers
minutes No. minutes No.
o
Shut-down and cooling to 60 C 60 1 60 1
Depressurize and purge with N2 15 1 15 1
Electrolyzer draining 60 1 60 1
Unloosing of pressure device 30 1 30 1
Assembly of temporary tie-rods 30 2 - -
Stack separation 20 4 - -
Membrane/element replacement 30 4 30 2
Electrolyzer tightening and removal of
temporary tie-rods 60 2 30 2
Filling and heating up 60 1 60 1
Purge with N2 – pressurization and
start-up 15 1 15 1
TOTAL Hours 6 h 20 m 5h
Man/hours
Man/hours 10 h 20 m 6h
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FUTURE DEVELOPMENT
NEW PRODUCTS & TECNOLOGIES

Gas Diffusion Electrode (G.D.E.)

Technology

Chlor Alkali Production

•Retrofitting of Existing Electrolyzers
•New membrane Electrolysis Plants
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Chlor Alkali Production with G.D.E.

NaCl+Cl
NaCl +Cl2 O2
NaOH

2500

2000
Na + O2
kWh/T NaOH
1500
OH- at 4 kA/m2
1000
500
Anode GDE/cathode
GDE/cathode
NaCl O2 0
Conventional GDE
NaOH+H
NaOH+H2O
Membrane Cathode

Up to
Oxygen consuming Gas Diffusion Electrode (GDE) already tested 30%
in Industrial Size Electrolyzer for NaOH/Cl
NaOH/Cl2 production
Energy Saving**
Saving**
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CHLOR-ALKALI ELECTROLYSIS
First Industrial Size Test Electrolyser
Start-up Dec. 3 rd, 1998