Uses

Energy

Key takeaway

Chlor-Alkali chemistry helps power your home, business and car whilst reducing your energy needs

New advances in alternative energy, including the production of solar panels, wind turbine blades and hybrid batteries, depend on Chlor-Alkali chemistry. Conserving energy is just as important. Chlor-Alkali chemistry helps produce light-weight automobile frames and aircraft materials that improve fuel economy while insulation derived from Chlor-Alkali chemistry helps keep you comfortable in your home and at work.

Chlor-Alkali chemicals are critical in energy devices such as:

  • Purifying the chemicals used in hybrid-car batteries,
  • Making casings to safely contain nuclear fuel rods,
  • Potassium hydroxide is important in fuel cells and batteries as it helps to conduct the electricity,
  • Forming hydrochloric acid to clean up hydraulic fracturing (‘fracking’) wells during the collection of shale gas,
  • Energy-saving LED light bulbs are made using caustic soda-treated metals.