Mannheim process
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| Process type | Chemical |
|---|---|
| Industrial sector(s) | Chlor-Alkali industry |
| Feedstock | sodium chloride, sulphuric acid |
| Product(s) | hydrogen chloride |
The Mannheim process is an important method for the manufacture of hydrogen chloride and sodium sulfate from sodium chloride (table salt) and sulfuric acid in which case the Na2SO4 is known as salt cake:
2 NaCl + H2SO4 → Na2SO4 + 2 HCl [1]
References
- ↑ Riegel's Handbook of Industrial Chemistry, Emil Raymond Riegel, Page 436, http://books.google.com/books?id=j3AwCqvqIzEC&pg=PA435&lpg=PA435&dq=%22Mannheim+process%22&source=web&ots=3T6sNwkXdQ&sig=vL8OHJEGoz3zc9QRBMFY7ZdxYfM#PPA436,M1
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