Electrochemical Process

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-009131",
  "term": "Electrochemical Process",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "The direct process end use in which electricity is used to cause a chemical transformation. Major uses of electrochemical process occur in the aluminum industry in which alumina is reduced to molten aluminum metal and oxygen, and in the alkalies and chlorine industry, in which brine is separated into caustic soda, chlorine, and hydrogen.",
  "references": [
    "DOE Energy Information Administration Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/electrochemical-process/"
}