Sodium hydroxide production from sodium carbonate and bicarbonate solutions using membrane electrolysis: A feasibility study

Separation and Purification Technology

Volumn 127, Issue , 2014, Pages 70-76

  Simon, Alexander ^a   Fujioka, Takahiro ^a   Price, William E ^a   Nghiem, Long D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Brine treatment; Chlor alkali; Coal seam gas produced water; Membrane electrolysis; Sodium bicarbonate; Sodium hydroxide

Indexed keywords

BRINE TREATMENT; CHLOR-ALKALI; MEMBRANE ELECTROLYSIS; PRODUCED WATER; SODIUM HYDROXIDES;

CAUSTIC SODA; COAL DEPOSITS; DESALINATION; ELECTROLYSIS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FEEDSTOCKS; METAL IONS; SODIUM BICARBONATE; SPREADERS; WATER FILTRATION;

MEMBRANES;

EID: 84897879503     PISSN: 13835866     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2014.02.020     Document Type: Article

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