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Colonel Holland and Mr James Richardson patented and commercialised a process for electrolytic treatment of salt solutions to make caustic soda and chlorine | [[Colonel Holland]] and [[James Richardson (3)|Mr James Richardson]] patented and commercialised a process for electrolytic treatment of salt solutions to make caustic soda and chlorine | ||
c.1894 Established pilot plant at Snodland, Kent | c.1894 Established pilot plant at Snodland, Kent | ||
1896 The '''Electro-Chemical Company''' was incorporated. A freehold site was purchased at St Helens, in the centre of the chemical manufacturing industry which would use the products. | 1896 The '''Electro-Chemical Company''' was incorporated. A freehold site was purchased at St Helens, in the centre of the chemical manufacturing industry which would use the products. | ||
1896 Description of two turbine generators made by [[C. A. Parsons and Co]] for the Electro-Chemical Works at St. Helens, for | |||
the generation of electric current for the decomposition of salt into chlorine and caustic soda. <ref>[[Engineering 1896/10/16]]</ref> | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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==Sources of Information== | ==Sources of Information== | ||
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* [[The Engineer 1896/04/10]] | * [[The Engineer 1896/04/10]] | ||
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[[Category: Town - St. Helens]] | [[Category: Town - St. Helens]] | ||
[[Category: Chemicals and Lubricants ]] | [[Category: Chemicals and Lubricants ]] | ||
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of St Helens
Colonel Holland and Mr James Richardson patented and commercialised a process for electrolytic treatment of salt solutions to make caustic soda and chlorine
c.1894 Established pilot plant at Snodland, Kent
1896 The Electro-Chemical Company was incorporated. A freehold site was purchased at St Helens, in the centre of the chemical manufacturing industry which would use the products.
1896 Description of two turbine generators made by C. A. Parsons and Co for the Electro-Chemical Works at St. Helens, for the generation of electric current for the decomposition of salt into chlorine and caustic soda. [1]
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