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The function of mercury in this process is to serve as the cathode of the electrolysis cell. A flowing film of mercury forms an amalgam with sodium metal, which is released from the brine solution at the cathode during electrolysis. Losses of mercury from plants ranged from 150 ? 250g for 1000kg of chlorine produced. The amount of chlorine produced by this method has been steadily increasing since about 1947.