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Electrolyser with coiled inlet hose

US9045837B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

UHDENORA S.P.A. · IT

Inventors

Peter Woltering · Neuenkirchen, DE
Randolf Kiefer · Bochum, DE
Rainer Weber · Leverkusen, DE
Andreas Bulan · Langenfeld, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 15, 2011
Grant date	Jun 2, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 17, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC25B15/06
WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Electrolyzer comprising at least one single electrolyzer element which comprises at least one anode compartment with an anode, one cathode compartment with a cathode and one ion exchange membrane arranged between the anode and the cathode compartments, with the anode and/or cathode being a gas diffusion electrode. A gap is provided between the gas diffusion electrode and the ion exchange membrane, with an electrolyte inlet arranged at the upper end of the gap and an electrolyte outlet at the lower end of the gap and a gas inlet and a gas outlet. The electrolyte outlet extending into a discharge header, and the electrolyte inlet connected to an electrolyte feed tank and having an overflow, the overflow connected to the discharge header, with a coiled hose connecting the electrolyte feed tank with the electrolyte inlet and with a coiled hose connecting the overflow with the discharge header.

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