Electrolysis apparatus

US4436606A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Metallurgie Hoboken-Overpelt · BE

Inventors

• Jean F. Viellefont · Herenthout, BE
• Carolus M-Th. L. Hens · Olen, BE
• Hubert J. Tobback · Olen, BE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 30, 1982
• Grant date: Mar 13, 1984
• Expiry date: Sep 30, 2002

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C25C7/00
• WIPO field: Surface technology, coating
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

In an electrolysis apparatus comprising PA0 electrolytic cells (2), in which groups of electrodes are suspended and the longitudinal walls (17) of which are capped with two rows (19, 20) of supports (21, 22) for the suspension lugs (12, 16) of the electrodes, these rows extending on both sides of a median element (23) of electrical connection, and PA0 handling means (5) for introducing a group of electrodes in a cell and for withdrawing it therefrom, the supports (21, 22) dominate the median element (23) of electrical connection, the lugs (12, 16) of the electrodes suspended in the cells extend beyond their supports (21, 22) and the handling means (5) are adapted to lift the electrodes by the under-side of the extremities of their lugs (12, 16).