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Electrolytic chlorine generator
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1982-02-04
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Granted: 1983-10-25
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Expires: 2002-02-04
Abstract
Abstract An electrolytic chlorine generator employing a porous ceramic diaphragm for the separation of the caustic soda solution from the weakly acidic brine solution and employing as the cathode a flame or plasma deposited porous metallic coating on the outer surface of the ceramic diaphragm.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul D. Olivier
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 05:38
CPC Classifications
C; C25; C25B; C25B9/00; C25B9/17; C25B9/19; C25B11/00; C25B13/00; C25B13/04; C25B13/05; C25B13/07; C25B9/01; C25B9/015
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
156 words
An electrolytic cell for the generation of gaseous chlorine comprising: a cathode chamber, an anode chamber for receiving therein an aqueous solution of a metallic chloride, the walls of said anode chamber separating said cathode chamber from said anode chamber being at least partially formed of a porous ceramic material which extends into both cathode chamber and the anode chamber, an anode mounted in said anode chamber extending into the aqueous solution when it is placed therein, a cathode in said cathode chamber deposited on said ceramic material in said cathode chamber and being in communication with said anode chamber through pores in said ceramic material, said cathode comprising a porous metallic coating deposited on said ceramic material and having a porosity greater than the porosity of said ceramic material, means for supplying a DC voltage across said anode and said cathode to produce gaseous chlorine in said anode chamber; and an outlet in each chamber.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
156 words
An electrolytic cell for the generation of gaseous chlorine comprising: a cathode chamber, an anode chamber for receiving therein an aqueous solution of a metallic chloride, the walls of said anode chamber separating said cathode chamber from said anode chamber being at least partially formed of a porous ceramic material which extends into both cathode chamber and the anode chamber, an anode mounted in said anode chamber extending into the aqueous solution when it is placed therein, a cathode in said cathode chamber deposited on said ceramic material in said cathode chamber and being in communication with said anode chamber through pores in said ceramic material, said cathode comprising a porous metallic coating deposited on said ceramic material and having a porosity greater than the porosity of said ceramic material, means for supplying a DC voltage across said anode and said cathode to produce gaseous chlorine in said anode chamber; and an outlet in each chamber.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The electrolytic cell set forth in claim 1 wherein: said cathode comprises a flame deposited, porous, metallic coating applied directly to the surface of said ceramic material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The electrolytic cell set forth in claim 1 wherein: said cathode comprises a plasma deposited, porous, metallic coating applied directly to the surface of said ceramic material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The electrolytic cell set forth in claim 1 wherein: said cathode comprises a granular metallic material, the grain size of which is greater than the grain size of said ceramic material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The electrolytic cell set forth in claim 1 wherein: the cathode and anode have any dimensional relationship with the cathode providing approximately four times the exposed surface area as said anode.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The electrolytic cell set forth in claim 1 wherein: said cathode comrises a conductive material of the group comprising carbon steel, stainless steel and nickel aluminide.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The electrolytic cell set forth in claim 1 wherein: said ceramic material comprises a diaphragm of a cylindrical configuration, and said cathode assumes the configuration of said diaphragm.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
73 words
An electrolytic cell comprising: an anode compartment, a cathode compartment, an anode positioned in said anode compartment, a porous separator defining an area between said compartments, a cathode deposited on the surfaces of said separator within said cathode compartment juxtapositioned to said anode, said cathode comprising a flame and/or plasma deposited porous metallic coating applied directly to the surface of said area of said porous separator material, and an outlet in each compartment.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
73 words
An electrolytic cell comprising: an anode compartment, a cathode compartment, an anode positioned in said anode compartment, a porous separator defining an area between said compartments, a cathode deposited on the surfaces of said separator within said cathode compartment juxtapositioned to said anode, said cathode comprising a flame and/or plasma deposited porous metallic coating applied directly to the surface of said area of said porous separator material, and an outlet in each compartment.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
Th electrolytic cell set forth in claim 8 wherein: said separator has pores from 0.25 to 10 microns in size, and said cathode has a greater pore size.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
The electrolytic cell set forth in claim 8 wherein: said separator has a cylindrical configuration.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
132 words
A electrolytic cell for the generation of gaseous chlorine comprising: a cathode chamber, an anode chamber for receiving therein an aqueous solution of a metallic chloride, the walls of said anode chamber separating said cathode chamber from said anode chamber being at least partially formed of a porous ceramic material which extends into both cathode chamber and the anode chamber, an anode mounted in said anode chamber extending into the aqueous solution when it is placed therein, a cathode in said cathode chamber deposited on said ceramic material in said cathode chamber and being in communication with said anode chamber through pores in said ceramic material, means for supplying a DC voltage across said anode and said cathode to produce gaseous chlorine in said anode chamber; and an outlet in each chamber.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
132 words
A electrolytic cell for the generation of gaseous chlorine comprising: a cathode chamber, an anode chamber for receiving therein an aqueous solution of a metallic chloride, the walls of said anode chamber separating said cathode chamber from said anode chamber being at least partially formed of a porous ceramic material which extends into both cathode chamber and the anode chamber, an anode mounted in said anode chamber extending into the aqueous solution when it is placed therein, a cathode in said cathode chamber deposited on said ceramic material in said cathode chamber and being in communication with said anode chamber through pores in said ceramic material, means for supplying a DC voltage across said anode and said cathode to produce gaseous chlorine in said anode chamber; and an outlet in each chamber.
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