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Horizontal electrolyzers with mercury cathode

US4101407A · kind A · utility

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Assignee

COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES · FR

Inventors

Pierre Hilaire · Paris, FR
Georges Lonchampt · Meylan, FR

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 28, 1977
Grant date	Jul 18, 1978
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 28, 1997

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC25B11/033
WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A horizontal electrolyzer comprises a mercury cathode, an anode located above the cathode and an inclined diaphragm separating the cathode from the anode, the cathode, diaphragm and anode being substantially parallel. The cathode consists of mercury flowing longitudinally in a plurality of channels which are vertically offset with respect to each other.

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