Device for supporting electrodes in an electrolysis installation
US8012320B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 16, 2008 |
| Grant date | Sep 6, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 15, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC25B1/245
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention relates to a device for supporting electrodes in an electrolysis installation, said support comprising a busbar having electrodes fastened thereto, said electrodes being disposed on either side of the busbar and extending vertically below said busbar, the busbar and said electrodes being designed to be immersed at least in part in an electrolyte that gives off one or more gaseous species of a corrosive nature. The device further comprises a protective element of carbon/carbon material placed under the busbar, the protective element being of length and width that are not less than the length and the width of the busbar.
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