Electrolyzer for the production of sodium chlorate
US6235167A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 10, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 22, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 10, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC25B11/037
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An electrolyzer for the production of sodium chlorate (NaClO.sub.3) from brine, the electrolyzer having four basic components: an electrolysis cell, a reactor, a heat exchanger, and a means for circulating the brine in a loop from the electrolysis cell, to the reactor, the heat exchanger, and back to the electrolysis cell, the electrolysis cell comprising electrically conductive pieces and non-conductive pieces with such pieces being randomly intermixed and spaced between two electrical contacts located in a cavity, the proportion of conductive to non-conductive pieces being sufficient to form strands or clumps of conductive pieces but less than the ratio which causes an electrical shunt between the electrical contacts.
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