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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2001
Filed:
Apr. 03, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Tom Marttila, Kirkkonummi, FI;
Assignee:
Outokumpu Oyj, Espoo, FI;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 5/950 ; B23H 3/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 5/950 ; B23H 3/00 ;
Abstract
The invention relates to a separating member for separating the bottom part of an electrolytic tank from the rest of the tank space in connection with the removal of solids (,) settled onto the bottom of the electrolytic tank (,). According to the invention, in the electrolytic tank (,) there are installed support and control members (,), which form the trajectory of the separating member (,), so that the separating member (,) can be inserted in the electrolytic tank (,) and removed therefrom via a space left in between at least one rear wall (,) of the electrolytic tank (,) and the electrode (,) located nearest to said rear wall (,).