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Chlor-alkali Membrane Process and its Prospects

클로알칼리 멤브레인법과 전망

  • Park, In Kee (Department of Energy Engineering, Dankook University) ;
  • Lee, Chang Hyun (Department of Energy Engineering, Dankook University)
  • 박인기 (단국대학교 에너지공학과) ;
  • 이창현 (단국대학교 에너지공학과)
  • Received : 2015.06.11
  • Accepted : 2015.06.19
  • Published : 2015.06.30
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Abstract

Chlor-alkali (CA) membrane process is based on salined water electrolysis employing cation condutive polymer electrolytes, which has been used for the conventional production of both sodium hydroxide and chlorine gas. The CA membrane process has advantages such as relatively low environmental impacts and fairly reduced energy consumption, when compared with diaphragm and mercury process. In this review articles, basic concepts, fundamental characteristics, key technologies of CA membrane process are dealt with in detail. In addition, advanced technologies associated with CA membrane process are described. They include zerogap and oxygen depolarized cathode technologies to improve energy efficiency during the electrolysis. Carbon dioxide mineralization technology will also be introduced as an example of hybridization with different technologies. Finally, current market trend in CA membrane process will be presented.

클로알칼리(CA) 멤브레인법은 이온전도성 고분자전해질을 이용한 염수전기분해공정을 의미하며, 전통적으로는 가성소다와 염소 생산을 목적으로 하고 있다. CA 멤브레인법은 기존 클로알칼리 공정으로 사용되어왔던 수은법 및 격막법에 비해 환경적 유해성이 낮으며, 에너지비용을 상당히 감소시킬 수 있다는 장점을 나타낸다. 본 총설에서는 멤브레인법의 기본개념 및 특징, 핵심기술에 관한 내용을 다루고자 한다. 또한 높은 에너지비용을 갖는 염수전기분해에 대한 에너지 절감효과를 달성하기 위한 시스템 집적화기술, 산소탈분극전극 기술과 이종 기술과의 하이브리드를 통한 고도 CA 시스템기술의 예로서의 이산화탄소 직접전환기술에 대해 논할 것이다. 마지막으로, 멤브레인법에 기반한 국내외 CA 기술동향을 소개할 것이다.

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