Circuit of electrolytic cells

US3930978A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Friedrich Uhde GmbH

Inventors

• Wolfgang Strewe
• Luciano Mose · Dortmund, DE
• Wolfgang Kramer · Jena, DE
• Bernd Strasser · Hamm, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 20, 1975
• Grant date: Jan 6, 1976
• Expiry date: Jan 20, 1995

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C25B9/66
• WIPO field: Surface technology, coating
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

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.