Thyssenkrupp : Chlor-Alkali Technology - the DNA for AWE, Dr. Roland Beckmann, Head of Chlor-Alkali

6. Chlor-Alkali Technology - the DNA for AWE

Roland Beckmann

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thyssenkrupp nucera's leading expertise in CA electrolysis technology serves as strong basis for

AWE

Global leader	>10 GW	Over 600	Over 240,000
in electrolysis	electrolyzer capacity	electrochemical	electrolytic cell
	installed1	projects realized	elements produced

Product portfolio

CA Electrolysis:			Hydrochloric Acid (HCl) Electrolysis:
Local production of Chlorine (Cl2), Caustic Soda (NaOH) and Hydrogen (H2)	Recycling of HCl into Chlorine (Cl2) and Hydrogen (H2)
Uhde BM2.72	Chlorine Engineers BiTAC3	NaCl ODC4	HCl Diaphragm electrolysis	HCl ODC4 electrolysis5

1. To produce chlorine and hydrogen 2. Bipolar membrane electrolyzer 2.7 m2 3. BiTAC: Bipolar Tosoh and Chlorine Engineers 4. ODC: Oxygen Depolarized Cathode 5. Recycling HCl at low energy consumption

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thyssenkrupp nucera's leading design and manufacturing know-how crucial in developing the AWE cell

Hydrogen Chlorine

Hydraulic design

Mechanical design

Cathode-

+ Anode

electric

current

Electrical design

Zero gap

NaOH or KOH	NaCl or KCl

Membrane

Know-how and technologies needed for implementing effectively high current density and high efficiency

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thyssenkrupp nucera owns critical technology competencies forming the basis of AWE

				Hydrogen
		AWE		(H2)
Water	High Voltage	Harmonic Filter Transformer & Rectifier	H2 Gas Cooling	H2 Filtration, Compression & Storage

Liquid/Vaporized

Chlorine (Cl2)

Electrolyser

e.g. BM/BiTAC

Caustic Soda

(NaOH)

Globally leading know-how to integrate adjacent technologies into CA plants forming the basis of AWE

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Outstanding plant engineering capabilities are a key differentiator

Selected engineering references1

TÜV certification

About 600 electrochemical projects were planned and realized by thyssenkrupp nucera

+420,000 engineering hours p.a.

+300 experts across disciplines

		Modules
Japan	Instruments	Tech.
	Electrics	Service
	R&D
	Germany
China	Sales	Project
		Execution
Italy	Process Eng.	Design Eng.

1. FY20/21

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