The industrialization of electrochemical reactions

Abstract

The factors affecting the capital and running costs of electrochemical processes are reviewed and a design methodology based on the identification of design drivers is discussed. This methodology also highlights areas that require further research during the development phase of a process and so can be used as an aid to project management. Comparisons are made between electrochemical and chemical processes, it being shown that some electrochemical processes are already economically competitive, while others are likely to become so if further research is undertaken in areas identified by economic assessment rather than arbitrary choice.