Patent · US Expired

Brine distribution system for electrolytic cells

US4342630A · kind A · utility

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Assignee

Hooker Chemicals & Plastics Corporation · US

Inventors

Wolfgang Strewe
Luciano Mose · Dortmund, DE
Bernd Strasser · Hamm, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 20, 1980
Grant date	Aug 3, 1982
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 20, 2000

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC25B15/08
WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Electrolytic cells demonstrate improved performance through use of an internal brine distribution system. A brine distributor located in the interior of the cell and positioned either at the cell bottom or above the cell's electrodes has individual brine outlets for feeding electrolyte directly to each of the cell's anolyte compartments for electrolysis. By comparison with conventional brine feed systems, e.g. cell top feed, the internal brine distributor produces higher purity gas, e.g. chlorine, at reduced power consumption and higher current efficiencies.

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