Chlor-alkali producers in Brazil are hoping to tap into the expected growing demand for renewable hydrogen, according to industry association Abiclor, Argus reported.
Hydrogen is a by-product of chlorine alkali production, the sector’s output as a by-product could increase by 40pc until 2035 to reach around 60,000 t/yr, The Argus stated.
“If there is dynamism in this market, these companies will start producing hydrogen, only hydrogen,” Rego said, adding that “I have no doubt that chemical companies will invest to increase their green hydrogen production capacity”, Abiclor president Milton Rego told Argus. The largest chlor-alkali producers in Brazil include Unipar, Braskem and Dow Brasil.
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