Ap-42, ch 8.11: chlor-alkali
8.11 Chlor-Alkali The chlor-alkali electrolysis process is used in the manufacture of chlorine, hydrogen, andsodium hydroxide (caustic) solution. Of these 3, the primary product is chlorine. Chlorine is 1 of the more abundant chemicals produced by industry and has a wide variety ofindustrial uses. Chlorine was first used to produce bleaching agents for the textile and paper industriesand for