Recovery of chlorine from dilute hydrochloric acid by electrolysis using a chlorine resistant anion exchange membrane

Journal of Applied Electrochemistry

Volumn 35, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1311-1319

  Barmashenko, V ^a   Jorissen J ^a  

^a TU DORTMUND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anion exchange membrane; Chlorine; Electrolysis; Hydrochloric acid

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE; DATA ACQUISITION; ELECTRIC POWER UTILIZATION; ELECTROLYSIS; ION EXCHANGE; OXYGEN;

ANION EXCHANE MEMBRANE;

HYDROCHLORIC ACID;

EID: 29344468691     PISSN: 0021891X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10800-005-9063-1     Document Type: Article

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