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Hooker diaphragm cell |
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Hooker diaphragm cell [′hu̇k·ər ′dī·ə‚fram ‚sel] (chemical engineering) A device used in industry for the electrolysis of brine (sodium chloride) to make chlorine and caustic soda (sodium hydroxide) or caustic potash (potassium hydroxide); saturated purified brine fed around the anode passes through the diaphragm to the cathode; chlorine is formed at the anode and hydrogen released at the cathode, leaving sodium hydroxide and residual sodium chloride in the cell liquor; the diaphragm prevents the products from mixing. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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