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CAUSTIC I / CHLOR - ALKALI 2 1994
REACTIVE CHEMICALS REVIEW CAUSTIC AREA - both plants
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CAUSTIC 1 CENTRIFUGES/PRIMARY COOLING
CAUSTIC 1 CHILLINJ/FILTERING/STORAGE
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RAW MATERIALS/PROCESS AIDS
- RAW MATERIALS Cell Effluent (8-11% NaOH, 15-17% NaCI, 72% Water)
- PROCESS AIDS Steam (150# and 235#) Carrier Brine (Caustic l Only) Process Water River Water Instrument Air Plant Air
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SUPPLIES
HCL (Used for PH Control at Caustic 1-Does Not Contact Process)
Lithium Bromide (ARU-not in Contact With Process)
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RAW MATERIALS/PROCESS AIDS: SOURCE AND STORAGE
- SOURCE
Cell Effluent - CL2 and CA2 (Pipelines)
Steam
- Power I (Pipelines)
Carrier Brine - CL2 (Caustic I Only-Pipeline)
Process Water - Utilities (Pipeline)
River Water - Plant Pumps (Caustic I Only-Pipeline)
HCL
- Solvents (Pipeline)
Lith. Bromide - ARU (Contained Within Unit)
CTW
- Plant Pumps (CAII Only)
- BLOCK STORAGE
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Cell Effluent - T-1 (Plant Feed), T-2 (User Feed), T-1A, T-2A, T-3, T-109 Tanks @ Caustic; D-301, D-316A @ CAI1I
HCL, Steam, Carrier Brine, Process Water, River Water
- No Storage: Supplied via Pipeline on Demand
Lith. Bromide - Stored Within ARU
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RAW MATERIAL: SPECIFICATIONS
Cell Effluent
Caustic (NaOH)
%
Iron (Fe)
PPM
Sodium Sulfate (Na2S04)
PPM
Sodium Sulfite (Na2S03)
PPM
Sodium Chlorate (NaCI03)
%
5-15 1.0 2500 1-20 0.03
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PRODUCTS/BY-PRODUCTS
- PRODUCT 50% Caustic (50% NaOH, 0.5% NaCI, 49.5% Water)
- BY-PRODUCTS Condensate (Boiler and Non-boiler Grade) Salt Slurry Sulfate Purge
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PRODUCTS/BY-PRODUCTS: IN-PLANT DISTRIBUTION
- PRODUCT Caustic - Pipelines to Storage Tanks in Plant and at Tank Farm Cell Effluent - Pipelines to Users (Backflow Protection Critical)
- BY-PRODUCTS Condensate
Salt Slurry
Sulfate Purge
- Boiler Grade Routed from Collection Tank to Power I or Used Internally
- Non-Boiler Grade consumed in Process or Routed to Canal
- Routed from Two Salt Columns (D-205&D-207) to CL2 or Used Internally (CAM)
- Brine from CL2 Mixed with Salt to Assist in Transfer
- Routed to User Feed Tank (T-2) @ Caustic
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CAUSTIC l/CAII
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PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS 50% CAUSTIC
Caustic (NaOH) Salt (NaCI) Iron (Fe) Sodium Carbonate (Na2C03) Sodium Sulfate (Na2S04) Sodium Chlorate (NaCI03) Nickel/Copper (Ni/Cu) Arsenic (As) Mercury (Hg) Lead (Pb) Heavy Metals as Pb Silicon (Si) Manganese (Mn)
% % PPM % % % PPM PPM PPM PPM PPM PPM PPM
49.0-51.0
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5.0
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0.025
0.15
1.0
1.5
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5.0
15.0
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BY-PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
Salt Slurry
Caustic (NaOH)
%
Salt Settle Volume (SV)
%
Conductivity Hydrazine
Boiler Grade Condensate MMHOS PPM
1.25 Max 5-50
10 Max 0
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REACTIVE CHEMICALS REVIEW OCTOBER, 1994
REACTIVITY: 50% NaOH
- WATER
- Dilution With Water is Exothermic
- Rapid Temperature Increase Can Result
- Heat of Dilution:
Naoh*H20+H20-*~ Na0H*2H20+175 BTU/LB
- ACIDS
- Reaction is Violent and/or Explosive
- ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
- Potential Violent Reaction
- METALS
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- Rapid Reaction With Aluminum, Tin, and Zinc. .
- Can React with Amphoteric Metals in Water Solutions to Generate H2 Gas
- Reaction With Bronze and Brass - Flammability
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- Not Flammable
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REACTIVE CHEMICAL CONCERNS
CONCERN C II Effluent DistributionBackflow From User Plants
Water/NaOH Heat of Dilution
PREVENTIVE MEASURES User Plants Surveyed in May, 1994 to Ensure Backflow Protection is In-place.
Water is Added Throughout Process. Continuous Flow and Closed System Control Temperature Increase Near Normal and Eliminate Impact Of Boiling Action, Respectively.
Utility SystemsCaustic Contamination
Double Block and Bleed Used at All Cross Tie Points.
Corrosion of Nickel Clad Vessels by Hypochlorites in the Cell Effluent Feed
Cell Effluent Analyzed for Hypochlorites. Neutralized With Sodium Bisulfite.
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CAUSTIC LOADING & DISTRIBUTION
POTENTIAL PROBLEMS TANK TRUCKS TANK TRUCK CONSTRUCTED OF ALUMINUM.
"NON-CAUSTIC HEEL IN TANK TRUCKS FROM PREVIOUS LOAD.
PREVENTIVE MEASURES
1 - T. E. D. sheet requires truck to be constructed of nickel clad, stainless steel. or lined carbon steel (MC-304, 307. 311. 312, 316).
2 - Listed on loading checklist.
1 - Tank trucks required to have completed cleaning sheet.
COMPARTMENTED TANK TRUCKS CONTAINING CHEMICAL REACTIVE WITH CAUSTIC IN ADJACENT COMPARTMENT.
3 - Heel checked by chemical methods; litmus
paper, mixed indicator, non-caustic heel
verification tests.
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4 - Written procedures for loading and checklist completed on each truck.
5 - Personnel training.
1- Staff approval required before loading compartmented trucks.
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POTENTIAL PROBLEMS
PREVENTIVE MEASURES
TANK CARS.
NON-CAUSTIC HEEL IN TANK CAR FROM PREVIOUS LOAD OR FROM CUSTOMER CONTAMINATION.
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BARGES
NON-CAUSTIC HEEL IN BARGE FROM PREVIOUS LOAD.
1 - Dedicated fleet of tank cars. 2 - Dow-owned tank cars not stenciled
"CAUSTIC" only loaded after cleaning. 3 - Visual inspection before loading each car. 4 - Heel checked by lab. procedures if
necessary, 5 - Written procedures for loading and
checklist completed on each car. 6 - Personnel training. 7 - Follow-up with customers in cases of car
contamination. Cars cleaned before reloading.
1 - Dedicated fleet of barges. 2 - Visual inspection before loading. 3 - Heel checked by lab. Procedures, f4 'U&Mai
4 - Written procedures for loading. 5 - Personnel training.
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POTENTIAL PROBLEMS
SHIPS NON-CAUSTIC HEEL IN SHIP.
PREVENTIVE MEASURES
1 - Ships required to be cleaned before loading. 2 - Last cargo information supplied to LAD
ship coordinator and caustic plant loading coordinator. 3 - Visual inspection before loading each ship. 4 - Written procedures for loading. 5 - Personnel training.
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