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The Life Cycle of Chlorine, Part III

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In the two previous articles in this series we reviewed the major processes of chlorine production (Part I) and its intermediate uses and waste products in the production of other chemicals (Part 11). In this article I consider some of the final applications of chlorine (e.g., for water treatment and pulp bleaching) and the uses of the most important chlorinated compounds such as solvents, chlorofluorocarbons, and the plastic polyvinyl chloride in the industrial economy. I summarize known evidence regarding their environmental fates. The special case of persistent long‐lived toxic compounds (e.g., pesticides) will be discussed in a subsequent article.

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  • Robert U. Ayres, 1998. "The Life Cycle of Chlorine, Part III," Journal of Industrial Ecology, Yale University, vol. 2(1), pages 93-115, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:inecol:v:2:y:1998:i:1:p:93-115
    DOI: 10.1162/jiec.1998.2.1.93
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    1. Yuan Tian & Mengqi Han & Dungang Gu & Zhujie Bi & Nannan Gu & Tingting Hu & Guanghui Li & Nan Zhang & Jiaqi Lu, 2024. "PVC Dechlorination for Facilitating Plastic Chemical Recycling: A Systematic Literature Review of Technical Advances, Modeling and Assessment," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(19), pages 1-27, September.
    2. Kleijn, René & van der Voet, Ester & Udo de Haes, Helias A., 2008. "The need for combining IEA and IE tools: The potential effects of a global ban on PVC on climate change," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 65(2), pages 266-281, April.

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