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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2002
Filed:
Feb. 03, 2000
Tateki Kurosu, Kanagawa, JP;
Shuhei Wakita, Kanagawa, JP;
Miwako Nara, Kanagawa, JP;
Shuji Nakamatsu, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoshinori Nishiki, Kanagawa, JP;
Permelec Electrode Ltd., Kanagawa, JP;
Abstract
An electrochemical treating apparatus comprising an electrolytic cell comprising an anode and a cathode spaced apart from the anode, the anode including an electrode material made of diamond and the cathode including an electrode material made of diamond. Also disclosed is an electrochemical treating method for electrochemically decomposing a substance contained in a gas or solution, which comprises introducing a gas or solution containing a substance to be treated into the electrolytic cell, passing an electric current through the electrolytic cell, and recovering a treated gas or solution. In a preferred embodiment, the electrolytic cell comprises an anode including an electrode material made of diamond, a cathode including an electrode material made of diamond and an ion exchange resin or an ion exchange membrane as an electrolyte disposed between the anode and the cathode.