Electrolytic diaphragm cell

Claim 2

AN ELECTROLYTIC CELL COMPRISED OF A. A HORIZONTAL CELL BODY HAVING OPPOSITE AND SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL ENDS, HAVING A FIRST OPENING END OF SAID CELL BODY AND A SECOND OPENING AT THE OPPOSITE END OF THE CELL BODY, B. AN ELECTROCONDUCTIVE CATHODE PLATE SEALINGLY, ATTACHED TO SAID CELL BODY AND COVERING SAID FIRST OPENING, SAID CATHODE PLATE HAVING AT LEAST ONE CATHODE ATTACHED TO THE C. AN ELECTROCONDUCTIVE ANODE PLATE SEALINGLY ATTACHED TO SAID CELL BODY AND COVERING SAID SECOND OPENING, SAID ANODE PLATE HAVING AT LEAST ONE ANODE ATTACHED TO THE INNER SURFACE OF SAID ANODE PLATE, AND D. SAID CATHODE PLATE AND SAID ANODE PLATE PROVIDING THE SOLE MEANS OF SUPPORT FOR SAID CELL BODY.

Claim 3

The electrolytic diaphragm cell of claim 1 in which said cell body is cylindrical in shape.

Claim 4

The electrolytic diaphragm cell of claim 2 in which said cell body is comprised of a material of construction selected from the group consisting of steel, concrete, fiber reinforced plastic, hard rubber, asbestos reinforced plastic, or titanium.

Claim 5

The electrolytic diaphragm cell of claim 3 in which said cell body is comprised of a shell of a material selected from the group consisting of steel or concrete.

Claim 6

The electrolytic diaphragm cell of claim 4 in which said shell has a lining material selected from the group consisting of fiber reinforced plastic, rubber, asbestos reinforced plastic, ceramic tile composites, polytetrafluoroethylene, or polychlorotrifluoroethylene.

Claim 7

The electrolytic diaphragm cell of claim 5 in which said cathode plate is a metal selected from the group consisting of steel or copper.

Claim 8

The electrolytic diaphragm cell of claim 6 in which said cathode is spaced apart from the perimeter of said cathode plate.

Claim 9

The electrolytic diaphragm cell of claim 7 in which said anode plate is a metal selected from the group consisting of steel, copper, aluminum, or titanium.

Claim 10

The electrolytic diaphragm cell of claim 8 in which said anode is a valve metal selected from the group consisting of titanium or tantalum having at least part of its surface coated with a coating selected from the group consisting of a platinum metal, platinum metal oxide, platinum metal alloy or mixtures thereof.

Claim 11

The electrolytic diaphragm cell of claim 9 in which said anode comprises a metal selected from the group consisting of steel, copper or aluminum, said metal being clad with said valve metal.

Claim 12

The electrolytic diaphragm cell of claim 10 in which said anode is spaced apart from the perimeter of said anode plate.

Claim 13

The electrolytic diaphragm cell of claim 1 in which a flange surrounds each of said first openings and said second opening.

Claim 14

The electrolytic diaphragm cell of claim 1 in which the perimeter of each of said cathode plate and said anode plate is greater than said cell body.

Claim 15

The electrolytic diaphragm cell of claim 13 in which said cell body is elliptical in shape.

Claim 16

The electrolytic diaphragm cell of claim 1 in which said cathode plate and said anode plate each have at least one support attached to the external side of said plate.

Claim 17

An electrolytic diaphragm cell for the electrolysis of aqueous alkali metal chloride solutions comprised of: a. a cylindrical cell body horizontally arranged having opposite and substantially parallel ends, having a first opening at one end of said cell body and a second opening at the opposite end of said cell body; b. an electroconductive cathode plate sealingly attached to said cell body and covering said first opening, said cathode plate having a perimeter greater than that of said cell body, said cathode plAte having a cathode section attached to the inner surface of said cathode plate, said cathode section comprising a plurality of cathodes, said cathode section being spaced apart from said perimeter of said cathode plate; c. an electroconductive anode plate sealingly attached to said cell body and covering said second opening, said anode plate having a perimeter greater than that of said cell body, said anode plate having an anode section attached to the inner surface of said anode plate, said anode section comprising a plurality of anodes, said anode section being spaced apart from said perimeter of said anode plate; and d. said cathode plate and said anode plate providing sole means for supporting said cell body.

Claim 18

An electrolytic diaphragm cell for the electrolysis of aqueous alkali metal chloride solutions comprised of: a. a cylindrical cell body horizontally arranged having opposite and substantially parallel ends, having a first opening at one end of said cell body and a second opening at the opposite end of said cell body; b. an electroconductive cathode plate sealingly attached to said cell body and covering said first opening, said cathode plate having a perimeter greater than that of said cell body, said cathode plAte having a cathode section attached to the inner surface of said cathode plate, said cathode section comprising a plurality of cathodes, said cathode section being spaced apart from said perimeter of said cathode plate; c. an electroconductive anode plate sealingly attached to said cell body and covering said second opening, said anode plate having a perimeter greater than that of said cell body, said anode plate having an anode section attached to the inner surface of said anode plate, said anode section comprising a plurality of anodes, said anode section being spaced apart from said perimeter of said anode plate; and d. said cathode plate and said anode plate providing sole means for supporting said cell body.