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Electrode assembly

US4303492A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 4, 1980
Grant dateDec 1, 1981
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Expiry dateJan 4, 2000

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB01D35/06
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An electrode assembly for use in dewatering a suspension of solids in which an electric field augments an applied vacuum includes a chamber having ion-pervious walls on which a cake of solids is deposited and an electrode element within the chamber immersed in an electrolyte; the surface area of the ion-pervious walls being substantially greater than the surface area of the electrode element.

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