CA1067449A - Operation of mercury-cathode cells - Google Patents

Operation of mercury-cathode cells

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Publication number
CA1067449A
CA1067449A CA200,004A CA200004A CA1067449A CA 1067449 A CA1067449 A CA 1067449A CA 200004 A CA200004 A CA 200004A CA 1067449 A CA1067449 A CA 1067449A
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amalgam
cell
water
mercury
brine
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CA200,004A
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French (fr)
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CA200004S (en
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Denis Lee
Leslie Norburn
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Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd
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Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C25—ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25B—ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF COMPOUNDS OR NON-METALS; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25B1/00—Electrolytic production of inorganic compounds or non-metals
    • C25B1/01—Products
    • C25B1/34—Simultaneous production of alkali metal hydroxides and chlorine, oxyacids or salts of chlorine, e.g. by chlor-alkali electrolysis
    • C25B1/36—Simultaneous production of alkali metal hydroxides and chlorine, oxyacids or salts of chlorine, e.g. by chlor-alkali electrolysis in mercury cathode cells
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C25—ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25B—ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF COMPOUNDS OR NON-METALS; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25B11/00—Electrodes; Manufacture thereof not otherwise provided for
    • C25B11/02—Electrodes; Manufacture thereof not otherwise provided for characterised by shape or form
    • C25B11/033—Liquid electrodes
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C25—ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25B—ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF COMPOUNDS OR NON-METALS; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25B9/00—Cells or assemblies of cells; Constructional parts of cells; Assemblies of constructional parts, e.g. electrode-diaphragm assemblies; Process-related cell features
    • C25B9/30—Cells comprising movable electrodes, e.g. rotary electrodes; Assemblies of constructional parts thereof
    • C25B9/303—Cells comprising movable electrodes, e.g. rotary electrodes; Assemblies of constructional parts thereof comprising horizontal-type liquid electrode
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C25—ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25B—ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF COMPOUNDS OR NON-METALS; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25B9/00—Cells or assemblies of cells; Constructional parts of cells; Assemblies of constructional parts, e.g. electrode-diaphragm assemblies; Process-related cell features
    • C25B9/70—Assemblies comprising two or more cells

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Electrochemistry (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • Metallurgy (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Inorganic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Electrolytic Production Of Metals (AREA)
  • Water Treatment By Electricity Or Magnetism (AREA)
CA200,004A 1973-05-17 1974-05-15 Operation of mercury-cathode cells Expired CA1067449A (en)

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GB2353673A GB1437472A (en) 1973-05-17 1973-05-17 Operation of mercury-cathode cells

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CA1067449A true CA1067449A (en) 1979-12-04

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US (1) US3905880A (it)
JP (1) JPS5049197A (it)
BE (1) BE815178A (it)
CA (1) CA1067449A (it)
DE (1) DE2423996A1 (it)
ES (1) ES426408A1 (it)
FI (1) FI59424C (it)
FR (1) FR2229461B1 (it)
GB (1) GB1437472A (it)
IT (1) IT1012423B (it)
NL (1) NL7406441A (it)
ZA (1) ZA742933B (it)

Families Citing this family (5)

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GB1462830A (en) * 1974-11-19 1977-01-26 Ici Ltd Operation of mercury-cathode cells
FR2476147A1 (fr) * 1980-02-20 1981-08-21 Solvay Procede d'electrolyse d'une solution aqueuse d'halogenure de metal alcalin dans une cellule a cathode de mercure
ES512153A0 (es) * 1981-05-14 1983-06-16 British Petroleum Co Plc Un metodo para inhibir la formacion de mantequilla de mercurio y-o para romper la ya formada durante la electrolisis de salmueras de metal alcalino.
FR2547599A1 (fr) * 1983-06-20 1984-12-21 Solvay Procede pour eliminer une couche de gros mercure de la sole des cellules d'electrolyse a cathode de mercure
US5443705A (en) * 1994-07-06 1995-08-22 The United States Of America As Represented By The United States Department Of Energy Electrorefiner

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US652761A (en) * 1899-05-06 1900-07-03 American Alkali Company Electrolytic production of caustic soda, &c.
US1953364A (en) * 1929-09-24 1934-04-03 R C W Company Amalgamation
US2307835A (en) * 1938-10-05 1943-01-12 Mathieson Alkali Works Inc Mercury cell
NL134892C (it) * 1967-04-19
US3645866A (en) * 1969-08-26 1972-02-29 Georgy Ivanovich Volkov Method of electrolysis with a flowing mercury cathode in a chlorine cell
US3627652A (en) * 1970-03-27 1971-12-14 Oronzio De Nora Impianti Method of operating mercury cathode electrolytic cell plant

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NL7406441A (it) 1974-11-19
FI152974A (it) 1974-11-18
GB1437472A (en) 1976-05-26
ZA742933B (en) 1975-12-31
IT1012423B (it) 1977-03-10
BE815178A (fr) 1974-11-18
FI59424B (fi) 1981-04-30
AU6854774A (en) 1975-11-06
FR2229461A1 (it) 1974-12-13
US3905880A (en) 1975-09-16
ES426408A1 (es) 1976-09-16
FI59424C (fi) 1981-08-10
FR2229461B1 (it) 1978-03-24
JPS5049197A (it) 1975-05-01
DE2423996A1 (de) 1974-12-05

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