Asahi Glass Company, Limited

Toshihiko Kuno

Yasuo Sajima

Kimihiko Sato

Harumi Ohbe

Junjiro Iwamoto

Takahiro Uchibori

Kohji Saito

Osamu Shiragami

A filter press type ion exchange membrane electrolytic cell which comprises an anode compartment and a cathode compartment partitioned by a cation exchange membrane and which is useful for obtaining a halogen, hydrogen and an alkali metal hydroxide from an alkali metal halide aqueous solution, or oxygen and hydrogen from an aqueous alkaline solution. The filter press type electrolytic cell is characterized by:

Filter press type electrolytic cell

A filter-press type electrolytic cell comprises alternatively arranging quadrilateral frames and ion-exchange membranes to form alternatively anolyte compartments and catholyte compartments under fastening the frames wherein said frame comprises hollow member for path of liquid and gas which has inlet or outlet at the outer surface thereof and holes at the inner surface thereof and a gas-liquid separator whereby each type of electrolytes is passed into an anolyte or catholyte compartment formed in the frame and the electrolyzed product is discharged from the anolyte or catholyte compartment.

Electrolytic cell

A filter-press type electrolytic cell comprising alternatively arranged frames and diaphragms fastened together to form alternating anolyte compartments and catholyte compartments, wherein said frames comprise two oppositely disposed hollow members one of which has an inlet and the other an outlet for the flow of electrolyte solutions said inlet or outlet being on the outside surface thereof and each of said members having holes on the inside surface thereof which surfaces face each other, whereby the appropriate electrolyte is passed from said member having said inlet into the anolyte or catholyte compartment formed in the frame and the electrolyzed product is discharged from said anolyte or catholyte compartment into said member having said outlet.

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Yokohama, Japan

Toshihiko Kuno