Due to its limited supply, access to clean water is becoming increasingly difficult. The United Nations Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC) estimates that almost 900 million people do not have enough fresh water to meet their daily needs. A lack of potable water and inadequate waste water treatment is the single most important … Continued
The metal neodymium is rare and thus expensive. Consequently, its use is limited to really high-tech applications. Its salt, neodymium trichloride (NdCl3) serves as a source of neodymium ions for various technologies based on light and laser light. The best-known application is probably the neodymium-YAG laser which is the most popular laser based on solid material (some … Continued
These so-called zero-energy buildings require most of the very small amount of energy they use to be provided from renewable sources, produced onsite, for example solar energy. The vast majority of today’s solar panels are made up of a series of high-purity silicon solar cells. High purity silicon is produced by heating hydrochloric acid and a compound … Continued
At the end of 2012 Europe had 106 gigawatts (GW) of installed wind turbine capacity – enough to produce 231 terawatts of electricity in a normal year or 7% of Europe’s needs . By 2020, installed capacity is expected to be between 210 and 230 GW. Wind turbine technology relies on chlorine chemistry for one … Continued
Potassium chloride (KCl), which is found in nature in the form of white or colourless crystals, is used in medicine, scientific applications and food processing. But its best-known straight-forward application is in fertilizers: together with the elements nitrogen and phosphorus, potassium is an essential fertilizer component that makes plants flourish and provides us with rich … Continued
It is a very durable, long-lasting material that does not need to be replaced frequently making it ideal for the manufacture of underground pipes. Pipes made from PVC are less likely to burst in cold weather than alternative materials. The inherent chemical properties of the plastic means they are resistant to the corrosion and rust, … Continued
A chlorine production unit starts with water and then adds salt which comes from salt mines to make brine.. Sometimes salt is also obtained by evaporating sea and salt lake water. If you put electricity (= electrons) through this brine under controlled circumstances, an electrochemical reaction takes place which is called electrolysis. The salt (NaCl … Continued
Over the past 23 years, Euro Chlor and its partners have established the organisation as the credible and responsible voice of the chlor-alkali chemicals industry. Our joint efforts have given us influence and leverage. We are a respected communications partner and a source of information for governments, decision makers, scientists and journalists. While continuing this … Continued
The Management Committee of Euro Chlor, the Federation of the European chlorine producing companies, has elected Andreas Amling, Senior Vice President of Bayer MaterialScience, as its new Chairman for a two-year period. Andreas Amling succeeds Michael Träger, CEO of the company VESTOLIT. Mr Amling is Head of Industrial Operations Basic Chemicals of his company, responsible … Continued
Calcium chloride (chemical formula CaCl2) crystals attract and absorb water easily: they are hygroscopic. That’s why they are typically kept in tightly sealed containers. This white salt performs very well at preventing ice formation and at de-icing roads. At lower temperatures it is much more effective than sodium chloride and it is relatively harmless to the … Continued