Report on the electrolytic industries for the year 1998

This report, sponsored by the Industrial Electrolysis and Electrochemical E ngineering Division of The Electrochemical Society, summarizes published in formation on production, plant capacities, consumption, demand, trends, pri ces, raw materials, new technology, and environmental issues in the electro lytic and related industries. The material presented in this report was obt ained from many sources and does not necessarily represent the opinion of t he authors or their employers. (C) 1999 The Electrochemical Society. S0013- 4651(98)05-058-7. All rights reserved.