CA1083531A - Bipolar electrolytic filter press cell frame - Google Patents
Bipolar electrolytic filter press cell frameInfo
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Abstract
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE:
A cell frame for a bipolar electrolytic filter press cell includes an electrolysis-associated lower section and a gas disengagement upper section. A panel or pressure bar extends across the cell frame immediately above the lower section to segregate anolyte from catholyte and to promote disengagement of the gases. The frame, also, includes segregated compartments in the upper section for collection of the gases evolved by the electrolysis of the electrolytic solution.
A cell frame for a bipolar electrolytic filter press cell includes an electrolysis-associated lower section and a gas disengagement upper section. A panel or pressure bar extends across the cell frame immediately above the lower section to segregate anolyte from catholyte and to promote disengagement of the gases. The frame, also, includes segregated compartments in the upper section for collection of the gases evolved by the electrolysis of the electrolytic solution.
Description
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~ he present invention pertains to electrolytic filter pre 9 9 cells. More particularly, the present invention pertains to cell frameQ for electrolytic filter press cell~. Even more particularly~ the present invention pertain~ to cell frames for bipolar electrolytic filter presc cells.
A~ i~ known to tho~e skilled in the art, a cell frame ¢ompri~e~ the basic rep~at unit in an electrol~tic filter pre~
cell. ~he cell frame functions a~ a separator or barrier between the anode of one cell and the cathode of the adjacent cell. A linear serie~ of cathodes, anode3 and interpo~ed cell frames con~titute~ a filter pres~ cell, in toto.
~ he prior art i9 replete with a wealth of technolo~y respecting filter pre3s cell~. Generally, howeYer, the prior art has paid a great deal of attention to electrode construc-tion, diaphragm materials and the like. On the other hand, little attention has been directed to the cell ~rame and means and methods for improving ~ame In U.S. Patent No. 3,836,448 there i8 disclosed a frame for a filter press cell which is di~ided into an upper zone and a lower zone. ~he upper zone i9 u~ed to collect the gase~ evolved during the electrolytic proce~s conducted in the lower zone. A plurality of apertures are formcd in the ~rame structure to provide communication between the two zones. This reference, also, teaches the neces~ity of ~eparate frame~ for the cathode and anode, as well as the need for the frames to be free o~ electrical insulating partitions. It is to be appreciat~d that the ~rame ~truoture is complex in that separate frame~ for the anode and cathode must be provided~ Al~o, the need to be free of electrical in~ulating partitions requires ~eparate structure therefor. This renders such stru¢ture expensive to manufacture.
Al30, U.S. Patent No. 3,252,88~, teaches a cell frame ~ .
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1~83S~l for an electrolytic diaphragm cell. ~he reference teaches laterally spaced outlet~ ~or the gase~ evolved duri~g the electrolytic process. According to this reference, however, the diaphragm mu~t occupy substa~tially the entire space within the frame. ~hus, the frame cannot be utill~ed ln an electrolytic process which doe~ not utilize a di~phragm or where the diaphragm does not oceupy the entire space within the frame. ~hi~ negates any concept of a universally employable cell frame.
Other prior art background material can be found in U.S. Patent Nos. 3,856,652; 3,B55,104; 2,522,681; 1,366,090 and 3,647,672.
~ he present in~ention, a~ will be appreciated fro~
the detailed description thereofJ provides a cell frame of impro~ed consturction which i~ particularly useful in the electrolysi~ of brine. The frame hereof, al~o, include~ meanY
~or prolonging the useful life thereo$ a~ well as facilitating ~ . -the installation thereof In accordance with the present invention there i~
provided a bipolar electrolytic filter pres~ cell frame compri~ing:
a peripheral rim, a ~-shaped central barrier recessedly di~posed : -~withln the rim, one side of the barrier defining a catholyte 3ide and the other an a~olyte 3ide, the portion of the frame extending from the top of the barrier downwardly defining a ~ -lower zone at which electrolysis iR carried out, the portion of the ~rame extending upwardly from the top of the barrier defin~n~ an upper zone for di~engaging the electrolysi~-generated ga~es, and a panel downwardly integrally ~ormed with the central barrier on the anolyte ~ide o~ the barri~r.
In a preferred embodiment of the in~ention, the portion of the rim above the top o~ the central barrier include~
at lea~t one header commu~icating with the catholyte side and at least one header in communication with the anolyte ~ide, . .
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the headers being formed ln the frame and defining the upper zone such that the upper ~one i~ formed in the rim.
According to another embodiment, the cell frame includes means for feedlng electrolyte solution to the anolyte side of the barrier and mean~ for exhausting catholyte liquid product from the catholyte side of the barrier, the mean~ for feeding and the means for exhausting being formed in the ring and dispo~ed in the lower zone.
According to another embodiment, the present invention further includes improved m~ans for sealing and handling the frame~ hereof.
lhe embodiment~ of the invention will now be de~cribed in a non-limiting way with reference to the appended drawing in which:
FIG. 1 i~ a front elevational view of an electrolytic filter pre~s cell frame in aceordanc0 with the present invention, and FIG. 2 i~ a cross-~ectional view of the electrolytic filter pre~s cell frame of ~IG. 1 taken along the line 2-2 thereof.
With reference to the drawing, there is depicted ~ .
therein a bipolar electrolytic filter pres~ cell frame, generally indicated at 10. The frame comprise~ a first or lower section or zone 12 a~d ~econd or upper ~ection or zone 14. ~he lower zone 12 define~ the electrode area where the electrolytic solution i~ electrolyzed and the upper zone define~
the gas collection or disengagement area.
With more particularity, the cell frame 10 compri~es an integral unit which is injection molded or likewise formed from a sy~thetic re~inous material which i9 compatible with the electrolyte~, ~uch as filled or unfilled polypropylene.
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peripheral rim 16 extendi~g therearound and a rece~ed central barrier or web 18.
The area of the frame extending downwardly from the top of the web 18 defines the lower zone of the frame.
A~ clearly shown in FIG. 2, the central barrier 18 compri~es a ~-shaped me~ber 20 having a linear ~ection 22 and legs 24, 26 extending laterally therefrom. One leg 24 is a~sociated with the anode ~ide of the fra~e. The other leg 26 is as~ociated with the cathode side of the frame. Each 1~ leg 24, 26 i~ provided with a plurality o~ exhau~t ports 23, 25, respectively, which provide ga~ disengagement mean~ in a manner to be described ~ubsequently The central barrier ~ection 22 is p~rovided with a plurality of aperture3 28. The apertures 28 receive bipolar connectors 30 therethrough. ~lthough any bipolar connector can be effectively u~ed herein, the central barrier 18 i~
configured to accommodate the bipolar connector as desGribed in U.S. Patent No. 3,788,966.
As i~ known to tho~e skillbd in the art, the bipolar co~nectors 30 support the anode ~2 and the cathode 34. Thus, the space between the anode 32 and the section 22 de~ine~ the anolyte compartment. '~he ~pace between the cathode ~4 and the section 22 define~ the catholyte compartment. It should be noted with re~pect hereto that if conventional electrode3 are deployed, then a plurality of ~upport nubs 36 can project outwardly from the barrier to additionally ~upport the electrodes. ~he ~ub~
36 are generally formed integrally with the barrier section 22 and project laterally outwardly there~rom and ~ub~tantially perpendicular thereto The use of ~pport nubs is more particularly described in cope~ding Patent Application Serial No. 242,5l9, ~iled Dece~ber 22, 1975, and entitled "Electrode Support for Filter Pre~s Cell~".
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~ownwardly depending from the free end of leg 24 i~
a panel 38. The panel 38 extend~ acro~ the center of the cell frame 10. The panel 38 i8 secur0d to the leg ~ by heat welding or the like. ~he panel separates, re~pecti~ely, the anolyte and catholyte product~ of adjacent cells i~mediately above the central web 18, A~ ~hown in ~IG. 2, the p~nel i~
provided at its free end with a recess 40. ~he reces~ 40 provide~ a mountin~ area for a cell separator, such as a diaphragm 42. The diaphragm 42 is mounted in the reces~ 40 by any conventional mode.
~he upper zone 14 compriRes a plurality bf chambers or internal headers 44, 46, 48. ~he chamber~ communicate~ with either the anolyte or catholyte ~ide of the lower zone 12 via apertures 23 or 25. A~ ~hown in the drawing, the headers 44 and 48 communicate with the anolyte ~ide and the header 46 communicates with the catholyte ~ide.
The means (not shown) are connected with the chamber~
at the end of the filter pres~ module for withdrawing the gases.
~he panel is extremely efficacious in asbe~tos dia-phragm cells since it provide~ a ~pace above the diaphragm for diversion of the gases to upper zone 14. Diver~ion of the ga~e~, in this manner, deoreases electrolyte ~urbulence at the upper edge of the diaphragm thereby increasing it~ operating or u~eful li~e. ~he ga~e~ generated travel upwardly through apertures 23, 25, a~d into the upper zone.
The frame 10 include~ header~ 50, 52 di~po~ed at the bottom thereof. ~ach of the headers include~ an opening 5~, 56, re~pectively, which communicate~ with internal bores 58, 60.
~he internal bores are ~maller in diameter than their associated opening~ 54, 56 to minimize current leaXage between cells through the electrolyte. One of the bore~ 58 or 60 opens into the . .. . . ..
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anolyte compartment and the other into t~le catholy-te compart-ment, l'hus, one hcader compri~e~ electroly-te feed Means and -the other header comprises exhaust means for liquid product.
As hereinbefore noted the central barr~er io recessed within the peripheral rim 16. By providing the recessed confi-guration the ~upport grid o~ a depo~ited diaphragm can be mounted to the frame with the support being disposed within the rece~s of the panel. The depo~ited diaphragm can be ~ecured to the barrier through pins inserted into corner apertures 62.
polymeric sheet diaphragm or separa~or can also be used herein.
In such instan~e sealing i~ achieved at the peripheral rim and between the panel and pres~ure bar. In order to prevent di~tor-tion caused by the gases generated on the oathode side of the cell frame and to facilitate withdràwal of the gases, and to insure ~ealing at the upper edge of the separator, the prese~t invention may further include a pre~ure bar 64. ~he pressure bar 64 extends acro~ the cell ~rame 10 within the reces~ed portion thereof, The use of a pres~ure bar is more particularly described in copending Canadian Patent Application Serial No~
2s2,497 filed May 13, 1976, and entitled "Electrol~tic Filter Pres~ Cell Framé".
As shown in the drawing, mounted on each lateral side of the frame 10 are handles 66, 68. Each handle includes a shoulder 70, 72. ~he shoulder portion of the handle~
seatingly engage and rest upon filter pre~ frame supports conventio~ally di~posed within a filter pres~ cell. The handles, preferably, are integrally formed with the peripheral rim of the frame.
Di~po~ed on each lateral ~ide or face of the frame -30 is a pair o~ laterally extending projections 74, 76, 78 and 80, respectively ~he projection~ are dispo~ed above and below the handle~ 66, 68 a~ show~. Prefer~bly, the projeotions have .
~33531 throughbore~ 82 extending therethrough.
~ he projections 74, 76, and 80 ~upport the protection rods (not shown) of the filter cell ~nd which extend through the bore~ 82. A~ i9 known to tho~e skilled in the art the protection rods are employed to prevent the po~sible opening of the press in the event of hydraulic failure. ~he rod, al90, holds the frame together in the cell when the press i~ broken for removing a failing frame or ~eparator.
As shown in FIG. 19 an aperture 84 i~ pro~ided above ~0 the upper zone 14. The aperture 84 i~ utilized to li~t the frame 10 during assembly of the filter pres~ cell module.
Although not shown in the drawing, the frame 10 contemplates the ~ealing thereof with a ga~keting secured to the frame about the periphery thereo~. Separate gaskets are deployed about the headers. ~he peripheral ga3keting is provided on both sides of the ~rame.
It is to be appreciated that the present invention provides an automatic separation of product~, and i~ extremely efficaciou~ in the production of chlorine and caustic by brine ' eleotroly~is.
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~ he present invention pertains to electrolytic filter pre 9 9 cells. More particularly, the present invention pertains to cell frameQ for electrolytic filter press cell~. Even more particularly~ the present invention pertain~ to cell frames for bipolar electrolytic filter presc cells.
A~ i~ known to tho~e skilled in the art, a cell frame ¢ompri~e~ the basic rep~at unit in an electrol~tic filter pre~
cell. ~he cell frame functions a~ a separator or barrier between the anode of one cell and the cathode of the adjacent cell. A linear serie~ of cathodes, anode3 and interpo~ed cell frames con~titute~ a filter pres~ cell, in toto.
~ he prior art i9 replete with a wealth of technolo~y respecting filter pre3s cell~. Generally, howeYer, the prior art has paid a great deal of attention to electrode construc-tion, diaphragm materials and the like. On the other hand, little attention has been directed to the cell ~rame and means and methods for improving ~ame In U.S. Patent No. 3,836,448 there i8 disclosed a frame for a filter press cell which is di~ided into an upper zone and a lower zone. ~he upper zone i9 u~ed to collect the gase~ evolved during the electrolytic proce~s conducted in the lower zone. A plurality of apertures are formcd in the ~rame structure to provide communication between the two zones. This reference, also, teaches the neces~ity of ~eparate frame~ for the cathode and anode, as well as the need for the frames to be free o~ electrical insulating partitions. It is to be appreciat~d that the ~rame ~truoture is complex in that separate frame~ for the anode and cathode must be provided~ Al~o, the need to be free of electrical in~ulating partitions requires ~eparate structure therefor. This renders such stru¢ture expensive to manufacture.
Al30, U.S. Patent No. 3,252,88~, teaches a cell frame ~ .
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1~83S~l for an electrolytic diaphragm cell. ~he reference teaches laterally spaced outlet~ ~or the gase~ evolved duri~g the electrolytic process. According to this reference, however, the diaphragm mu~t occupy substa~tially the entire space within the frame. ~hus, the frame cannot be utill~ed ln an electrolytic process which doe~ not utilize a di~phragm or where the diaphragm does not oceupy the entire space within the frame. ~hi~ negates any concept of a universally employable cell frame.
Other prior art background material can be found in U.S. Patent Nos. 3,856,652; 3,B55,104; 2,522,681; 1,366,090 and 3,647,672.
~ he present in~ention, a~ will be appreciated fro~
the detailed description thereofJ provides a cell frame of impro~ed consturction which i~ particularly useful in the electrolysi~ of brine. The frame hereof, al~o, include~ meanY
~or prolonging the useful life thereo$ a~ well as facilitating ~ . -the installation thereof In accordance with the present invention there i~
provided a bipolar electrolytic filter pres~ cell frame compri~ing:
a peripheral rim, a ~-shaped central barrier recessedly di~posed : -~withln the rim, one side of the barrier defining a catholyte 3ide and the other an a~olyte 3ide, the portion of the frame extending from the top of the barrier downwardly defining a ~ -lower zone at which electrolysis iR carried out, the portion of the ~rame extending upwardly from the top of the barrier defin~n~ an upper zone for di~engaging the electrolysi~-generated ga~es, and a panel downwardly integrally ~ormed with the central barrier on the anolyte ~ide o~ the barri~r.
In a preferred embodiment of the in~ention, the portion of the rim above the top o~ the central barrier include~
at lea~t one header commu~icating with the catholyte side and at least one header in communication with the anolyte ~ide, . .
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the headers being formed ln the frame and defining the upper zone such that the upper ~one i~ formed in the rim.
According to another embodiment, the cell frame includes means for feedlng electrolyte solution to the anolyte side of the barrier and mean~ for exhausting catholyte liquid product from the catholyte side of the barrier, the mean~ for feeding and the means for exhausting being formed in the ring and dispo~ed in the lower zone.
According to another embodiment, the present invention further includes improved m~ans for sealing and handling the frame~ hereof.
lhe embodiment~ of the invention will now be de~cribed in a non-limiting way with reference to the appended drawing in which:
FIG. 1 i~ a front elevational view of an electrolytic filter pre~s cell frame in aceordanc0 with the present invention, and FIG. 2 i~ a cross-~ectional view of the electrolytic filter pre~s cell frame of ~IG. 1 taken along the line 2-2 thereof.
With reference to the drawing, there is depicted ~ .
therein a bipolar electrolytic filter pres~ cell frame, generally indicated at 10. The frame comprise~ a first or lower section or zone 12 a~d ~econd or upper ~ection or zone 14. ~he lower zone 12 define~ the electrode area where the electrolytic solution i~ electrolyzed and the upper zone define~
the gas collection or disengagement area.
With more particularity, the cell frame 10 compri~es an integral unit which is injection molded or likewise formed from a sy~thetic re~inous material which i9 compatible with the electrolyte~, ~uch as filled or unfilled polypropylene.
The frame is molded ~uch that there i~ provided a 1a~83~3~L
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peripheral rim 16 extendi~g therearound and a rece~ed central barrier or web 18.
The area of the frame extending downwardly from the top of the web 18 defines the lower zone of the frame.
A~ clearly shown in FIG. 2, the central barrier 18 compri~es a ~-shaped me~ber 20 having a linear ~ection 22 and legs 24, 26 extending laterally therefrom. One leg 24 is a~sociated with the anode ~ide of the fra~e. The other leg 26 is as~ociated with the cathode side of the frame. Each 1~ leg 24, 26 i~ provided with a plurality o~ exhau~t ports 23, 25, respectively, which provide ga~ disengagement mean~ in a manner to be described ~ubsequently The central barrier ~ection 22 is p~rovided with a plurality of aperture3 28. The apertures 28 receive bipolar connectors 30 therethrough. ~lthough any bipolar connector can be effectively u~ed herein, the central barrier 18 i~
configured to accommodate the bipolar connector as desGribed in U.S. Patent No. 3,788,966.
As i~ known to tho~e skillbd in the art, the bipolar co~nectors 30 support the anode ~2 and the cathode 34. Thus, the space between the anode 32 and the section 22 de~ine~ the anolyte compartment. '~he ~pace between the cathode ~4 and the section 22 define~ the catholyte compartment. It should be noted with re~pect hereto that if conventional electrode3 are deployed, then a plurality of ~upport nubs 36 can project outwardly from the barrier to additionally ~upport the electrodes. ~he ~ub~
36 are generally formed integrally with the barrier section 22 and project laterally outwardly there~rom and ~ub~tantially perpendicular thereto The use of ~pport nubs is more particularly described in cope~ding Patent Application Serial No. 242,5l9, ~iled Dece~ber 22, 1975, and entitled "Electrode Support for Filter Pre~s Cell~".
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~ownwardly depending from the free end of leg 24 i~
a panel 38. The panel 38 extend~ acro~ the center of the cell frame 10. The panel 38 i8 secur0d to the leg ~ by heat welding or the like. ~he panel separates, re~pecti~ely, the anolyte and catholyte product~ of adjacent cells i~mediately above the central web 18, A~ ~hown in ~IG. 2, the p~nel i~
provided at its free end with a recess 40. ~he reces~ 40 provide~ a mountin~ area for a cell separator, such as a diaphragm 42. The diaphragm 42 is mounted in the reces~ 40 by any conventional mode.
~he upper zone 14 compriRes a plurality bf chambers or internal headers 44, 46, 48. ~he chamber~ communicate~ with either the anolyte or catholyte ~ide of the lower zone 12 via apertures 23 or 25. A~ ~hown in the drawing, the headers 44 and 48 communicate with the anolyte ~ide and the header 46 communicates with the catholyte ~ide.
The means (not shown) are connected with the chamber~
at the end of the filter pres~ module for withdrawing the gases.
~he panel is extremely efficacious in asbe~tos dia-phragm cells since it provide~ a ~pace above the diaphragm for diversion of the gases to upper zone 14. Diver~ion of the ga~e~, in this manner, deoreases electrolyte ~urbulence at the upper edge of the diaphragm thereby increasing it~ operating or u~eful li~e. ~he ga~e~ generated travel upwardly through apertures 23, 25, a~d into the upper zone.
The frame 10 include~ header~ 50, 52 di~po~ed at the bottom thereof. ~ach of the headers include~ an opening 5~, 56, re~pectively, which communicate~ with internal bores 58, 60.
~he internal bores are ~maller in diameter than their associated opening~ 54, 56 to minimize current leaXage between cells through the electrolyte. One of the bore~ 58 or 60 opens into the . .. . . ..
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anolyte compartment and the other into t~le catholy-te compart-ment, l'hus, one hcader compri~e~ electroly-te feed Means and -the other header comprises exhaust means for liquid product.
As hereinbefore noted the central barr~er io recessed within the peripheral rim 16. By providing the recessed confi-guration the ~upport grid o~ a depo~ited diaphragm can be mounted to the frame with the support being disposed within the rece~s of the panel. The depo~ited diaphragm can be ~ecured to the barrier through pins inserted into corner apertures 62.
polymeric sheet diaphragm or separa~or can also be used herein.
In such instan~e sealing i~ achieved at the peripheral rim and between the panel and pres~ure bar. In order to prevent di~tor-tion caused by the gases generated on the oathode side of the cell frame and to facilitate withdràwal of the gases, and to insure ~ealing at the upper edge of the separator, the prese~t invention may further include a pre~ure bar 64. ~he pressure bar 64 extends acro~ the cell ~rame 10 within the reces~ed portion thereof, The use of a pres~ure bar is more particularly described in copending Canadian Patent Application Serial No~
2s2,497 filed May 13, 1976, and entitled "Electrol~tic Filter Pres~ Cell Framé".
As shown in the drawing, mounted on each lateral side of the frame 10 are handles 66, 68. Each handle includes a shoulder 70, 72. ~he shoulder portion of the handle~
seatingly engage and rest upon filter pre~ frame supports conventio~ally di~posed within a filter pres~ cell. The handles, preferably, are integrally formed with the peripheral rim of the frame.
Di~po~ed on each lateral ~ide or face of the frame -30 is a pair o~ laterally extending projections 74, 76, 78 and 80, respectively ~he projection~ are dispo~ed above and below the handle~ 66, 68 a~ show~. Prefer~bly, the projeotions have .
~33531 throughbore~ 82 extending therethrough.
~ he projections 74, 76, and 80 ~upport the protection rods (not shown) of the filter cell ~nd which extend through the bore~ 82. A~ i9 known to tho~e skilled in the art the protection rods are employed to prevent the po~sible opening of the press in the event of hydraulic failure. ~he rod, al90, holds the frame together in the cell when the press i~ broken for removing a failing frame or ~eparator.
As shown in FIG. 19 an aperture 84 i~ pro~ided above ~0 the upper zone 14. The aperture 84 i~ utilized to li~t the frame 10 during assembly of the filter pres~ cell module.
Although not shown in the drawing, the frame 10 contemplates the ~ealing thereof with a ga~keting secured to the frame about the periphery thereo~. Separate gaskets are deployed about the headers. ~he peripheral ga3keting is provided on both sides of the ~rame.
It is to be appreciated that the present invention provides an automatic separation of product~, and i~ extremely efficaciou~ in the production of chlorine and caustic by brine ' eleotroly~is.
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Claims (5)
1. A cell frame for a bipolar electrolytic filter press cell frame, comprising:
(a) a peripheral rim, (b) a T-shaped central barrier recessedly disposed within the rim, one side of the barrier defining a catholyte side and the other an anolyte side, (c) the portion of the frame extending from the top of the barrier downwardly defining a lower zone at which electrolysis is carried out, (d) the portion of the frame extending upwardly from the top of the barrier defining an upper zone for disengaging the electrolysis-generated gases, and (e) a panel downwardly integrally formed with the central barrier on the anolyte side of the barrier.
(a) a peripheral rim, (b) a T-shaped central barrier recessedly disposed within the rim, one side of the barrier defining a catholyte side and the other an anolyte side, (c) the portion of the frame extending from the top of the barrier downwardly defining a lower zone at which electrolysis is carried out, (d) the portion of the frame extending upwardly from the top of the barrier defining an upper zone for disengaging the electrolysis-generated gases, and (e) a panel downwardly integrally formed with the central barrier on the anolyte side of the barrier.
2. The cell frame of claim 1, wherein the portion of the rim above the top of the central barrier includes (a) at least one header communicating with the catholyte side and (b) at least one header in communication with the anolyte side, the headers being formed in the frame and defining the upper zone such that the upper zone is formed in the rim.
3. The cell frame of claim 2, wherein each leg of the T has a plurality of apertures formed therein such that the generated gases travel upwardly therethrough into their respective headers.
4. The cell frame of claim 1, which further comprises:
(a) a handle formed on each lateral side of the frame, each handle seatingly engaging a filter press frame support, (b) at least one projection on each lateral side of the frame, the projections supporting protection rods for the filter press, and (c) means for facilitating the lifting of the frame formed at the top thereof in the rim.
(a) a handle formed on each lateral side of the frame, each handle seatingly engaging a filter press frame support, (b) at least one projection on each lateral side of the frame, the projections supporting protection rods for the filter press, and (c) means for facilitating the lifting of the frame formed at the top thereof in the rim.
5. The cell frame of claim 1, which further comprises:
(a) means for feeding electrolyte solution to the anolyte side of the barrier, the means being formed in the rim, and (b) means for exhausting catholyte liquid product from the catholyte side of the barrier and being formed in the rim, the means for feeding and the means for exhausting being disposed in the lower zone.
(a) means for feeding electrolyte solution to the anolyte side of the barrier, the means being formed in the rim, and (b) means for exhausting catholyte liquid product from the catholyte side of the barrier and being formed in the rim, the means for feeding and the means for exhausting being disposed in the lower zone.
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