"This means that the value of hydrogen and chlorine produced by the cell would end up offsetting the cost of power, and residual seawater could also be used in desalination plants to provide freshwater."
Yes if you run electrodes in water you get Oxygen and Hydrogen at the respective electrodes. Add salt as you get in seawater and you get Hydrogen and Chlorine.
Is the demand for Chlorine that high?
[EDIT ADD] YES, it is and thank you for the replies, the epoxy one I had no idea (never even thought about it even).
The global demand for chlorine is 25-30 times as high as the amount of chlorine they would expect to produce when replacing all current lithium production with their process.
Yes if you run electrodes in water you get Oxygen and Hydrogen at the respective electrodes. Add salt as you get in seawater and you get Hydrogen and Chlorine.
Is the demand for Chlorine that high?
[EDIT ADD] YES, it is and thank you for the replies, the epoxy one I had no idea (never even thought about it even).