Answer to Question #25680 in Inorganic Chemistry for Sahil

Question

What is the industrial preparation of chlorine gas , oxidation and reduction ?

Answer 1

Large-scale production of chlorine involves several steps and many pieces of equipment. A typical plant consists of:

1. brine production/treatment,
2. cell operations,
3. chlorine cooling & drying,
4. chlorine compression & liquefaction,
5. liquid chlorine storage & loading,
6. caustic handling,
7. evaporation,
8. storage & loading
9. hydrogen handling.