Sodium hydroxide

CAS Registry Number	1310-73-2
EC Number	215-185-5
More info	ECHA info
Alternate names	Caustic soda

Sodium hydroxide in Europe

Sodium hydroxide (also known as Caustic soda) related investments and pipeline grids in Europe.

Pipeline grid availability

BASF Tarragona

Huelva

Industriepark Höchst

Investments

2018-07-01

Chlorine Product

Sodium hydroxide Product Investment details

2014-09-23

€ 10 mln at Strážske Chemko (SK)

Product

Product Investment details

€ 200 mln

Chlorine None

Sodium hydroxide None

Monochloroacetic acid (MCA) None 100000 tons per year Investment details

at Tessenderlo (BE)

Product Investment details

€ 100 mln at Chemiepark Knapsack (DE)

Product 250000 tons per year

Product Investment details

Related news

11 June 2018

Ercros will undertake a third expansion of the chlorine production plant in Vila-seca I

Ercros undertakes a new expansion of the capacity of the chlorine and caustic soda production plant in the Vila-seca I factory that will optimize the use of existing equipment and facilities associ...

6 April 2018

Kemira expands production capacity at its chlor-alkali site in Joutseno, Finland

The production capacity will be expanded to ensure Kemira’s ability to address the growing need for sodium hydroxide in Finland.

6 April 2016

INOVYN announced its intention to convert the chlorine production at Stenungsund (SE) to membrane technology.

INOVYN announced its intention to undertake a major investment to convert its mercury chlorine cellroom at Stenungsund (Sweden) to membrane technology.Initial design and feasibility studies for the...

15 March 2016

Ercros plans to invest 28 million euros in the factory in Sabiñánigo

The main project that includes this plan is the construction of a plant to produce chlorine and caustic soda by membrane electrolysis technology that is considered BAT (best available technology).

30 October 2015

SPOLCHEMIE announced the conversion to a membrane electrolysis

SPOLCHEMIE announces the plan to launch the new membrane electrolysis in the 2nd half of 2016. The nominal annual capacity of the new plant will be 60.000dmt of KOH and 43.000dmt of NaOH.

24 September 2015

KEM ONE: Begin of the Electrolysis conversion project in Lavéra

Project on the KEM ONE Lavéra site’s conversion of the chlor-alkali production has begun. A cornerstone of KEM ONE’s industrial project, the electrolysis conversion forms part of the company’s equi...

22 October 2014

BorsodChem to upgrade chlorine plant to environment-friendlier membrane cell technology

BorsodChem has started preparations to replace its existing 125 kt/year capacity mercury-based chlorine unit in Kazincbarcika, Hungary, with a more energy-efficient and environmentally-friendly mem...

23 September 2014

ENERGOCHEMICA SE group invest in membrane electrolysis facility in Strážske (Eastern Slovakia)

The ENERGOCHEMICA SE group has announced plans to invest tens of millions of euros in Eastern Slovakia. The group wants to construct a modern membrane electrolysis facility at the industrial sit...

6 May 2014

AkzoNobel opens new highly energy efficient membrane electrolysis plant in the industrial heart of Germany

AkzoNobel inaugurated its new, highly efficient chlorine membrane electrolysis plant in Hoechst, Germany. The plant is the result of a major conversion and expansion project begun in 2011 and invol...

13 November 2013

Prolonged permission for electrolysis plant in Spolana

Spolana has received approval for extended integrated permit to utilize electrolysis plant (IPPC) until 30 June 2017. At the same time the company is obliged to prepare technological amendments in ...

1 February 2011

AkzoNobel invests EUR 140 million to upgrade chlorine production at Industriepark Höchst

AkzoNobel plans to convert its chlorine production plant at Industriepark Höchst to cutting-edge, highly effi cient membrane electrolysis technology. The new facility, which will have 50 percent mo...

29 July 2009

Successful start-up of new Vinnolit membrane electrolysis plants in Gendorf and Knapsack

Vinnolit completed 100 million Euro investment. The conversion of chlor-alkali-electrolysis plants at Gendorf and Knapsack sites to energy saving and environmentally friendly membrane technology h...