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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2003
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2001
Fritz Gestermann, Leverkusen, DE;
Peter Fabian, Hanau, DE;
Other;
Abstract
The invention relates to an electrochemical half cell ( ) which consists of at least one membrane ( ), an electrode ( ) as anode or cathode which optionally produces gas, optionally an outlet ( ) for the gas and a support structure ( ) linking the electrode which optionally produces gas with the back wall ( ) of the half cell. The support structure ( ) divides the interior ( ) of the half cell ( ) into vertically arranged channels ( ). The electrolyte ( ) flows upwards in the electrode channels ( ) facing the electrode ( ) and flows downwards in the channels ( ) facing away from the electrode ( ). The electrode channels ( ) and the channels ( ) facing away from the electrode ( ) are interlinked at their upper and lower ends.