Method of recycling process gas in electrochemical processes

US8377284B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Bayer MaterialScience AG · DE

Inventors

• Fritz Gestermann · Leverkusen, DE
• Thorsten Leidig · Duisburg, DE
• Alfred Soppe · Issum, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: May 6, 2009
• Grant date: Feb 19, 2013
• Expiry date: May 6, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C25B15/08
• WIPO field: Surface technology, coating
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for recycling educt-containing process gas (residual gas) in electrochemical processes with at least one gas diffusion electrode while using a gas jet pump for directly reintroducing the residual gas in the electrochemical process.