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        • Euro Chlor expands social media activities to Facebook
        • Major milestone for Euro Chlor biocides process
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      • The chlorine universe
      • What is chlorine?
        • Salt
      • Chlorine in Nature
        • Natural organic chlorine compounds
        • Other natural organohalogens
        • Chlorine found on Mars!
      • How is chlorine produced?
        • The membrane cell process
        • The mercury cell process
        • The diaphragm cell process
      • Produce your own chlorine! - Produis ton propre chlore! - Получим самостоятельно хлор!
      • What is chlorine used for?
        • European chlorine applications
        • The chlorine tree
      • What is caustic soda used for?
      • FAQs about chlorine and caustic soda
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Chlorine Industry Review 2016-2017

THE newest reference document for the European Chlor-Alkali sector

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Essential information on one of the three main ingredients for chlorine production: electricity!

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January 2018 Chlorine Productions

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In December 2017 European chlorine production reached 818,223 tonnes. ...
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