Electrolytic cells
US4035278A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 4, 1976 |
| Grant date | Jul 12, 1977 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 4, 1996 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S204/03
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process for the electrodeposition of metal onto the particles of a fluidised bed cathode is of particular use in the electro-winning of metals. Agglomeration of particles is substantially avoided by the elimination of sharp corners within the portion of the cell where there is electrodeposition and by the removal of particles from the fluidised bed cathode before they reach a size where they tend to lodge adjacent structural surfaces within the cathode compartment. Flow of electrolyte into the base of the cathode compartment may conveniently be distributed by a porous plate or a "V" shaped trough.
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