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of Middlewich, Cheshire. | of Middlewich, Cheshire. | ||
[[James Hargreaves (Preston)|James Hargreaves]] with [[Thomas Bird]] developed a process for the electrolysis of brine using asbestos diaphragms. | [[James Hargreaves (Preston)|James Hargreaves]] with [[Thomas Bird]] developed a process for the electrolysis of brine using asbestos diaphragms. | ||
1893 the [[General Electrolytic Patent Co]] was established to develop this process. | |||
1895 Bird died | |||
1899 the [[Electrolytic Alkali Co]] was set up at Middlewich, with Hargreaves as a director and his son, Luke, as general manager. Hargreaves cells were also built in France, Norway and USA.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Hargreaves_(chemist) Wikipedia]</ref> | |||
1899 The company was registered on 30 November, to acquire from the [[General Electrolytic Patent Co]], certain patents for the United Kingdom for the manufacture by electrolysis of alkali, chlorine, bleaching powder and other products. <ref>The Stock Exchange Year Book 1908</ref> | 1899 The company was registered on 30 November, to acquire from the [[General Electrolytic Patent Co]], certain patents for the United Kingdom for the manufacture by electrolysis of alkali, chlorine, bleaching powder and other products. <ref>The Stock Exchange Year Book 1908</ref> | ||
1901 A works was built on a 73-acre site at Cledford Bridge, near Middlewich, where production began in 1901. | |||
1907 Operator of the Hargreaves Bird diaphragm cell at Middlewich<ref>The Times, 3 June 1907</ref> | 1907 Operator of the Hargreaves Bird diaphragm cell at Middlewich<ref>The Times, 3 June 1907</ref> | ||
1913 Company in liquidation.<ref>[https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/28713/page/3018The London Gazette Publication date:25 April 1913 Issue:28713 Page:3018]</ref> | 1913 Company in liquidation.<ref>[https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/28713/page/3018The London Gazette Publication date:25 April 1913 Issue:28713 Page:3018]</ref> | ||
1914 The company was reorganised as [[Electro-Bleach and By-Products]] Ltd | |||
1920 The company was acquired by [[Brunner, Mond and Co]]. | |||
1926 Became part of ICI | |||
1928 The works were closed because the process was judged obsolete. | |||
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==Sources of Information== | ==Sources of Information== | ||
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* Archives of the British chemical industry, 1750-1914: a handlist. By Peter J. T. Morris and Colin A. Russell. Edited by John Graham Smith. 1988. | |||
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Revision as of 13:43, 19 September 2017
of Middlewich, Cheshire.
James Hargreaves with Thomas Bird developed a process for the electrolysis of brine using asbestos diaphragms.
1893 the General Electrolytic Patent Co was established to develop this process.
1895 Bird died
1899 the Electrolytic Alkali Co was set up at Middlewich, with Hargreaves as a director and his son, Luke, as general manager. Hargreaves cells were also built in France, Norway and USA.[1]
1899 The company was registered on 30 November, to acquire from the General Electrolytic Patent Co, certain patents for the United Kingdom for the manufacture by electrolysis of alkali, chlorine, bleaching powder and other products. [2]
1901 A works was built on a 73-acre site at Cledford Bridge, near Middlewich, where production began in 1901.
1907 Operator of the Hargreaves Bird diaphragm cell at Middlewich[3]
1913 Company in liquidation.[4]
1914 The company was reorganised as Electro-Bleach and By-Products Ltd
1920 The company was acquired by Brunner, Mond and Co.
1926 Became part of ICI
1928 The works were closed because the process was judged obsolete.
See Also
Sources of Information
- Archives of the British chemical industry, 1750-1914: a handlist. By Peter J. T. Morris and Colin A. Russell. Edited by John Graham Smith. 1988.