Electrolytic cell having nonporous partition
First Claim
1. An electrolytic cell for the production of chlorine gas by the electrolysis of a sodium chloride solution, particularly for the formation of chlorine water in a washing machine or a dishwasher, said cell comprising:
- a cell body including therein a cathode compartment having a cathode electrode for the formation of hydrogen gas during electrolysis and an anode compartment having an anode electrode for the formation of chlorine gas during electrolysis;
means for charging sodium chloride solution into said compartments;
means for discharging hydrogen and chlorine gas from said compartments;
means for discharging from sid compartments solutions resulting from electrolysis;
means for providing physical and electrolytic communication between the bottoms of said compartments while preventing physical and elecrolytic communication above said bottoms, said providing and preventing means comprising a nonporous partition; and
said electrodes extending in generally horizontal planes in the respective said compartments at levels above a lower end of said partition.
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Abstract
An electrolytic cell for the production of chlorine gas by the electrolysis of a sodium chloride solution includes a cell body having therein a cathode compartment having a cathode electrode for the formation of hydrogen gas during electrolysis and an anode compartment having an anode electrode for the formation of chlorine gas during electrolysis. Apertures or conduits are provided for charging sodium chloride solution into the compartments, for discharging hydrogen and chlorine gases from the compartments, and for discharging from the compartments solutions resulting from the electrolysis operation. A nonporous wall provides for physical and electrolytic communication between the bottoms of the compartments, while preventing physical and electrolytic communication between the compartments above the bottoms thereof.
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7 Claims
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1. An electrolytic cell for the production of chlorine gas by the electrolysis of a sodium chloride solution, particularly for the formation of chlorine water in a washing machine or a dishwasher, said cell comprising:
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a cell body including therein a cathode compartment having a cathode electrode for the formation of hydrogen gas during electrolysis and an anode compartment having an anode electrode for the formation of chlorine gas during electrolysis; means for charging sodium chloride solution into said compartments; means for discharging hydrogen and chlorine gas from said compartments; means for discharging from sid compartments solutions resulting from electrolysis; means for providing physical and electrolytic communication between the bottoms of said compartments while preventing physical and elecrolytic communication above said bottoms, said providing and preventing means comprising a nonporous partition; and said electrodes extending in generally horizontal planes in the respective said compartments at levels above a lower end of said partition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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