By: ICN Bureau
Last updated : March 06, 2018 8:18 pm
Uhde has begun construction of its first ever skid-mounted chlor-alkali electrolysis plant. Uhde was awarded the contract by Leuna-Harze GmbH, one of Europe\'s leading producers of epoxy resin, to build a turnkey membrane electrolysis plant with an a
Uhde has begun construction of its first ever
skid-mounted chlor-alkali electrolysis plant. Uhde was awarded the contract by
Leuna-Harze GmbH, one of Europe's leading producers of epoxy resin, to build a
turnkey membrane electrolysis plant with an annual production capacity of 15,000
tonnes of chlorine. Commissioning is planned for mid-2012. Uhde's scope of
services includes the process licence, design and engineering, procurement,
construction work and commissioning support.
This, the world's first skid-mounted chlor-alkali electrolysis plant is to be
successfully implemented for the first time in Germany. The concept, which was
developed by AkzoNobel, UHDENORA and Uhde, enables the economic viability of
plants with annual capacities of up to 15,000 tonnes of chlorine to be improved.
For many chlorine consumers the concept will thus represent a viable alternative
for the supply of liquid chlorine.
Although the design for this type of plant is based on Uhde's proven membrane
technology, a high degree of standardisation has greatly reduced the engineering
work involved in plants of this type compared with conventional plants. As far
as possible the central skids are prefabricated, assembled and checked before
being delivered to the construction site, thus minimising the amount of erection
work that needs to be done on site as all that remains is to join together the
skids that are delivered. Peripheral plant sections are still individually
engineered in a conventional manner and integrated into the overall plant.
"Skid mounting allows smaller electrolysis plants to be built much more cost
effectively than would be possible within the framework of a conventional plant
design. At the same time, we provide with this concept an answer to the question
of how the supply to local chlorine consumers can be secured even without
transporting and handling liquid chlorine," explains Dr. Sami Pelkonen, Head of
Uhde's Electrolysis division. In partnership with UHDENORA, Uhde is thus in a
position to offer chlorine producers and the chlorine processing industry a
product that is equally attractive for both.The chlor-alkali electrolysis plant
being built in Leuna by Uhde is part of an innovative design concept, thereby
creating a basis for the future success of skid mounting.