Abstract An electrode assembly removably mounted between next adjacent electrolytic cells in an arrangement or a succession of individual cells capable of compensating for thermal expansion of the individual cells. The assembly comprises a rigid plate and a flexible membrane spaced in opposed relationship defining opposed walls of next adjacent cells. The rigid plate has plate electrodes secured thereon disposed vertically in spaced positions functioning as cathodes of a preceding one of next adjacent cells and the flexible membrane, which effects the thermal expansion compensation, has plate electrodes removably mounted relative thereto disposed vertically in spaced positions functioning as the anodes of the succeeding cell of the next adjacent cells and likewise supported on the rigid plate.
A bipolar electrode assembly accordiNg to claim 1, wherein said flexible impervious sheet is a titanium sheet.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A bipolar electrode assembly according to claim 1, wherein said flexible impervious sheet is a polymer sheet.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A bipolar electrode assembly according to claim 1, wherein said rigid conductive support comprises two parallel metal support plates conductively joined, metal spacers joining said two metal plates, one of these metal plates disposed supporting said parallel flat electrode members, the other metal plate removably supporting said anode assembly.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A bipolar electrode assembly according to claim 1, wherein said parallel flat electrode members consist of steel plates secured to said rigid conductive support.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A bipolar electrode assembly according to claim 1, wherein anode assembly consists of activated titanium plates and said conductive means consist of titanium plugs secured to said titanium plates on the edge thereof, and means to insure fluid tightness with said flexible impervious sheet secured to said rigid conductive support.