Electrolysis Section
a. Anolyte System
The super purified brine from the super purified brine tank is fed through to each electrolyzer manifold and then distributed to each anode chamber where it decomposes into chlorine and sodium ions. A flow controller equipped with feed brine pipeline to each electrolyzer circuit monitors the super purified brine flow rate.
A two-phase stream of depleted brine and wet chlorine gas overflows from each anode chamber into a collection manifold equipped with each electrolyzer in which depleted brine and chlorine gas are separated.
The depleted brine from the manifold flows through branch pipe and main header into an anolyte tank by gravity, while the chlorine gas is sent to the B/L (chlorine gas processing section).
The depleted brine from the anolyte tank is pumped to the dechlorination section by level controller. Some of depleted brine in the anolyte tank is recycled to the electrolyzers by mixing with the fresh super purified brine.
Demineralized water supply line is provided for anolyte dilution to prevent salt crystallization during shutdown and for anolyte concentration adjustment to meet membrane requirement during start-up.
b. Catholyte System
Recycle caustic is fed to each electrolyzer manifold through a catholyte heat exchanger, and is then distributed to each cathode chamber where the cathode reaction decomposes water into the hydrogen and the hydroxide ions. A flow controller mounted at each electrolyzer circuit controls the recycle caustic flow rate.
A two-phase stream of caustic solution and hydrogen gas overflows from each cathode chamber into a collection manifold equipped with each electrolyzer in which the caustic solution and the hydrogen are separated.
The caustic solution from the manifold flows through the branch pipe, and the main header into catholyte tank by gravity, while the hydrogen gas is sent to hydrogen gas processing section through the branch and header pipe. Upon leaving the recycle caustic tank, the caustic solution separates into two streams: a product stream to the B/L and a recycle caustic stream to the electrolyzers.
The caustic soda heat exchanger heats or cools the recycled caustic to maintain the electrolyzer operating temperature at 85 ~ 90 deg-C. During start up, the caustic soda heat exchanger is used to warm the electrolyte in the electrolyzers, accelerating the full current load attainment without excessive voltage.
The electrolyzer caustic strength is monitored by a caustic density indicator, and normally kept at approximately 32wt%, the optimum membrane performance concentration, by controlling the demineralized water feed quantity into the recycled caustic stream.
To detect abnormalities of electrolyzers, electrolyzer voltage and temperature monitoring system are installed.
c. Gas system
The hydrogen gas pressure is controlled at approx. 400 mm H2O higher than chlorine gas pressure.
Type of chlor-alkali electrolyzer:
Name |
Filter-press type Bipolar natural circulation electrolyzer |
Model Specification |
SY095Z |
Unit Cell Dimension |
1360×855m |
Unit Cell Effective Area |
0.95m2 |
Extruded form |
Single Head Extrusion Cylinder |
Current density (Operation Value) |
5KA/m2 |
Current density (Design value) |
6KA/m2 |
Single Cell Voltage |
2.9V-3.4V |
Operating Instructions:
1, the voltage: <2.8—3.0v2, the current density: 3.0—6.0 kA/m2
3, or based on the operation condition
Quality of feeding brine:
No. |
Item |
Specifications |
1 |
NaCl |
300--320 g/l |
2 |
Ca+Mg |
<0.02 mg/l |
3 |
Sr |
<0.05 mg/l |
4 |
Ba |
<0.5 mg/l |
5 |
SiO2 |
<2.3 mg/l |
6 |
Al |
<0.1 mg/l |
7 |
I |
<0.2 mg/l |
8 |
Fe |
<0.1 mg/l |
9 |
Ni |
<0.01 mg/l |
10 |
ClO3 |
<15 mg/l |
11 |
SO4 |
<7 g/l |
12 |
TOC |
<10 mg/l |
13 |
SS |
<1 mg/l |
14 |
PH |
9--10 |
Applications:
Our Chlor-alkali electrolyzer is suitable for 30-32% caustic soda production.Our Chlor-alkali electrolyzer is suitable for the production of Sodium hypochlorite
The advantage of our Chlor-alkali electrolyzer:
SY095Z electrolyzer has many strong advantages over other conventional membrane electrolyzers, providing a safe, higher current efficiency and flexible operation for sodium hydroxide and chlorine production. Key elements of SY095Z Electrolyzer design are as follows:Low Power Consumption
In the SY095Z electrolyzer, the following features contribute the remarkable low power consumption.
- zero-gap technology with special cushion cathode meshes and elastic mesh
- Low ohmic drop structure
High Current Density Operation
The maximum operating current density of conventional electrolyzers has been limited to 5kA/m2 due to structural voltage drop. SY095Z can be operated safely at 6 kA/m2, even more due to its a low structural voltage drop, better electrolyte mixing, and smoother gas separation.
Durable Material of Construction
By adopting titanium for its anode and nickel for its cathode, SY095Z achieves higher durability than previous electrolyzers, making it economical by increasing its lifetime and by limiting reductions in performance.
SY095Z anode chamber adopts anti-crevice corrosion titanium alloy material at whole frame gasket contact surface, by which the end user can be free from such re-coating maintenance work.
Easy and Low maintenance cost
Due to cathode meshes no need to weld on the bi-polar elements, it will be easily replaced with new one at cathode coating life end at the user’s plant site. Thus, the maintenance cost can be reduced and its re-coating work period can also be reduced.