Hooker Chemicals & Plastics Corporation

Uhde Gmbh

Friedrich Uhde Gmbh

Wolfgang Strewe

Luciano Mose

Bernd Strasser

Helmuth Schurig

Helmut Schmitt

Wolfgang Kramer

Georg Von Semel

Eduard Schibilla

The invention relates to a membrane electrolysis cell of the filter press type with one or more plate-type electrode pairs, each comprising at least one non-continuous active central part, with a membrane provided between the electrode pairs, and with a seal installed between each electrode and membrane rim. The membrane cell is suitable for the production of an aqueous alkali metal hydroxide solution (cell liquor) as well as of halogen and hydrogen by electrolyzing an aqueous halide-bearing electrolyte (brine). The non-continuous central part of the electrodes has a grid-type structure, the grid rods of the electrode pairs are staggered by a maximum of half the rod width, the grid rods of the electrodes are arranged so that their interspace is smaller than the projection of their width, the grid rods have a convex face at least on the active side, and the thickness of the seals between the electrode and membrane rims is equal or inferior to the height of the grid rod portion protruding over the electrode rim.

Membrane electrolysis cell

An electrolysis cell having an inlet and an outlet for transient electrolytes and including monopolar electrodes arranged in a staggered pattern such that the electrode plates of one polarity extend into the gaps formed between the electrode plates of the opposite polarity.

Electrolysis cell

Electrolytic cells demonstrate improved performance through use of an internal brine distribution system. A brine distributor located in the interior of the cell and positioned either at the cell bottom or above the cell's electrodes has individual brine outlets for feeding electrolyte directly to each of the cell's anolyte compartments for electrolysis. By comparison with conventional brine feed systems, e.g. cell top feed, the internal brine distributor produces higher purity gas, e.g. chlorine, at reduced power consumption and higher current efficiencies.

Brine distribution system for electrolytic cells

A novel circuit of electrolytic cells, comprising novel monopolar cells with novel means of electrical cell to cell connections and electrical cell to jumper switch connections, resulting in a reduction of the necessary amount of highly conductive materials for these connections, and in a reduction of floor space required for the circuit, as well as in improved conditions for cell operation.

Circuit of monopolar electrolytic cells

A novel electrolytic cell of the vertical electrode type comprising a novel cathode busbar structure, novel cathode elements and a novel anode base structure which enable the novel electrolytic cell to be designed to operate at high current capacities upward to about 500,000 amperes while maintaining high operating efficiencies. These high current capacities provide for high production capacities which result in high production rates for given cell room floor areas and reduce capital investment and operating costs.

Electrolytic cell

A method for the reprocessing of cell liquor from diaphragm cell electrolysis plants that operate on potassium chloride brine. The cell liquor is contacted with an SO.sub.2 -bearing gas, and the effluent solution is oxidized with an oxygen-bearing gas, then a definite quantity of KCl is added to said oxidized solution, and this solution is subjected to a filtration and precipitation step, and finally it is then recycled as make-up brine to the electrolysis cell plant.

Method for the reprocessing of cell liquor from diaphragm cell

A novel circuit of electrolytic cells comprising novel electrolytic cells, novel jumper switches and novel arrangement of the jumper switches referring to the electrolytic cells which enable the novel circuit to be designed to operate at high current capacities upward to about 500,000 amperes while maintaining high operating efficiencies. These high current capacities provide for high production capacities which result in high production rates for given cell room floor areas and reduce capital investment and operating costs.

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Dortmund, Germany

Wolfgang Strewe