Methods and apparatus for electrolytic decomposition

Claim 1

AN ELECTROLYTIC CELL FOR THE DECOMPOSITION OF SALINE SOLUTIONS, COMPRISING A CONTAINER INCLUDING AN ELECTRODE ELEMENT HAVING A PAIR OF ANODICALLY ACTIVE VERTICALLY DISPOSED SURFACES OPPOSITE EACH OTHER, SAID SURFACES SUBSTANTIALLY ENCOMPASSING EACH OF A PLURALITY OF REGULARLY SAID TUBULAR MEMBERS EACH HAVING AN INTERNAL CONDUIT MEMBERS, SAID TUBULAR MEMBERS EACH HAVING AN INTERNAL CONDUIT FOR UPWARDLY CONVEYING AND AN EXTERNAL SURFACE FOR SUPPORTING A DOWNWARDLY FLOWING LIQUID CATHODE, THE LOWER ENDS OF SAID TUBULAR MEMBERS BEING CONNECTED TO AND IN COMMUNICATION WITH A MANIFOLD WITHIN A HORIZONTAL CONDUCTIVE PLATE, THE TOP ENDS OF SAID TUBULAR MEMBERS FORMING WEIRS FOR EVENLY DISTRIBUTING SAID LIQUID CATHODE ON THE EXTERNAL SURFACES OF THE TUBULAR CONDUCTIVE MEMBERS.