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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 11, 1993
Filed:
Dec. 19, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
James M Ford, Cleveland, TN (US);
Sanders H Moore, Cleveland, TN (US);
David W Cawlfield, Cleveland, TN (US);
Assignee:
Olin Corporation, Cheshire, CT (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C25B / ; C25B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
204251 ;
Abstract
An electrochemical cell is disclosed having a cell bottom or baseplate that has at least one drain hole therein which is fed by drain canals adjacent an end of the catholyte chamber such that the drain holes are gradually inclined to increase in depth laterally downwardly from the opposing sides of the cell toward the center and longitudinally downwardly from the opposing end of the cell toward the drain hole to permit removal or the addition of the liquid metal cathode from the angled electrolytic cell without requiring disassembly of the cell.