The invention relates to a method for using reaction heat produced by
reaction during the production of 1,2-dichloroethane from ethylene and
chlorine in a direct chlorination reactor. The chlorine is produced in a
sodium chloride electrolysis and the reaction heat, during the formation
of 1,2-dichloroethane is used at least partially for the evaporation of
NaOH, which is produced during NaCl-electrolysis for producing the
required chlorine for direct chlorination, as a coupling product. The
invention also relates to a device for carrying out said method,
comprising a multi-tube heat exchanger comprising two fixed tubular
plates and a NaOH-liquid phase part, and the caustic soda passes through
the inside of the tube and 1,2-dichloroethane passes the outside of the
tube. The heat exchanger also comprises devices for feeding and
distributing the caustic soda in the inside of the tube.