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Electrolytic process

Assignee: Deutsche Carbone AG
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Filing: 1987-03-02
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Granted: 1989-02-21
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Expires: 2007-03-02
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Abstract

Abstract An electroltytic process is described by which in order to increase the depletion factory, the material coefficient of the electrolyte passing through an electrolytic cell is increased along the direction of the electrolytic flow.

Inventors

  • 👤 Dieter Bruun
  • 👤 Wolfgang Dietz
  • 👤 Klaus-Jurgen Muller
  • 👤 Conrad H. H. Reynvaan

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 20:41
CPC Classifications
C; C25; C25C; C25C7/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim 71 words
An electrolytic process in which an electrolyte (2) is passed through an electrolytic cell (1) thus increasing the material transport coefficient by relative movement of electrodes and electrolyte within said electrolytic cell such that said electrolyte is subjected to pressure waves and characterized in that the increase of the material transport coefficient is greater along the direction (10) of the electrolytic flow by increasing the mechanical energy introduced in this direction.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 71 words
An electrolytic process in which an electrolyte (2) is passed through an electrolytic cell (1) thus increasing the material transport coefficient by relative movement of electrodes and electrolyte within said electrolytic cell such that said electrolyte is subjected to pressure waves and characterized in that the increase of the material transport coefficient is greater along the direction (10) of the electrolytic flow by increasing the mechanical energy introduced in this direction.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 36 words
A process according to claim 1, characterized in that said pressure waves to which said electrolyte is subjected are substantially expanding at right angles relative to the electrode faces arranged in parallel relative to each other.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 35 words
A process according to claim 2, characterized in that the difference in the material transport coefficient along the direction of the electrolytic flow is obtained by a change of the amplitude of the pressure wave.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 39 words
A process according to claim 3, characterized in that the amplitude of the pressure wave in the area of the cell outlet is larger by at least the factor 4 as compared to the area of the cell inlet.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 29 words
A process according to claim 4, characterized in that the pressure wave is generated by one, or a plurality of, generators secured to the housing of the electro-chemical cell.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 41 words
A process according to claim 5, characterized in that the change of the amplitude of the pressure wave along the direction of the electrolytic flow is obtained by the provision of the vibrators and/or the structural shape of the cell housing.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 19 words
A process according to claim 1, characterized in that the electro-chemical reaction takes place on a solid bed electrode.

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