EP0097991A1 - Cellule d'électrolyse à membrane avec électrodes disposées verticalement - Google Patents

Cellule d'électrolyse à membrane avec électrodes disposées verticalement Download PDF

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EP0097991A1
EP0097991A1 EP83200883A EP83200883A EP0097991A1 EP 0097991 A1 EP0097991 A1 EP 0097991A1 EP 83200883 A EP83200883 A EP 83200883A EP 83200883 A EP83200883 A EP 83200883A EP 0097991 A1 EP0097991 A1 EP 0097991A1
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Karl Lohrberg
Peter Dr. Kohl
Günter Haas
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    • C25B9/19—Cells comprising dimensionally-stable non-movable electrodes; Assemblies of constructional parts thereof with diaphragms
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  • the invention relates to a membrane electrolysis cell with vertically arranged electrodes for electrochemical processes.
  • electrodes with openings for the removal of the reaction gases are generally used, for example perforated electrodes, wire mesh or expanded metal.
  • the disadvantages include the reduced active surface, the lack of mechanical stability and the loss of high-quality coating material on the back of the electrodes.
  • membrane cells with ion exchange membranes are provided with a frame construction that is as rigid as possible, in which the electrodes are rigid, in the majority of cases by welded connections.
  • the electrodes are rigid, in the majority of cases by welded connections.
  • the object of the invention is therefore to avoid the mentioned and other disadvantages and to provide an electrode arrangement for a membrane electrolysis cell which, under technical operating conditions, ensures a secure plane parallelism of the electrode surfaces and an energetically favorable minimum electrode spacing and ensures safe and rapid gas removal.
  • the two geometric reference systems in the cell namely frame / frame and anode / cathode
  • the one electrode such as the cathode
  • the electrode of the opposite polarity such as anode divided vertically into several plate or strip units
  • This flexible design is brought about by spring elements.
  • the spring elements are expediently attached to the current leads to the electrodes and, via contact pressure or welding, bring about the electrical contact with the individual strip units of the electrode (anode).
  • the cathode in the above-mentioned arrangement, can also be set up flexibly when the anode is rigidly fixed.
  • both electrodes which are divided into individual units, can also be made displaceable by spring elements. In this way, the unevenness of the contact surfaces of the cell frame which is inevitably present and can only be removed with a great deal of work is not transferred to the positioning of the electrode. Rather, the tolerances occurring in the area of the cell frame are bridged by means of the movable connection of the current distributor to the active surface of the electrode.
  • the spring force of the spring elements is dimensioned so that it allows the relative spatial position of the anode and cathode to be adjusted.
  • the frames can advantageously be made from commercially available, drawn material without substantial post-processing, and the required tight tolerances can be achieved using spacers.
  • the movable or displaceable arrangement of the electrode active surfaces is used to discharge developed and accumulated gas, such as chlorine gas, and is designed accordingly.
  • the spring elements designed as flexible power supply lines form a concave curvature directed towards the cell bottom or an angle which is open there.
  • that Spring element be a leaf spring welded to the power supply.
  • the chlorine gas collected under the individual flexible spring elements or current feeders is discharged upwards at one point by gas discharge elements arranged laterally in the electrolysis room. In this way, partial degassing of the electrode space or anode space takes place. This partial degassing in turn causes convection flows in the electrolyte and an improved electrolyte exchange in the active area of the electrodes, which leads to considerable improvements in the energy yield.
  • spacers are attached to the horizontal or vertical separation points between the individual units of the electrode on which the membrane is not in contact. Due to the different densities of catholyte and anolyte, the membrane rests on an electrode at the same hydrostatic heights, i. that is, a lateral force acts on the electrode.
  • the spacer in the case of gas-developing processes, is designed as a guide element for discharging the developed gas from the electrode space.
  • the spacer functions as a gas separation unit when arranged horizontally. It then consists of stripes, for example fen-shaped plates with serrated edges or strips with slit or circular openings or from lattice or net-shaped strips. Such spacers bring about a complete gas withdrawal from the electrode gap after each division of the multiple horizontally divided electrode (cathode).
  • FIGS. 1 to 4 of the drawing The invention is illustrated in more detail and by way of example in FIGS. 1 to 4 of the drawing.
  • FIG. 1 shows a front view of an electrode frame F with a horizontally divided cathode plate 2.
  • FIG. 1b is a similar view of an electrode frame with anode 3 divided vertically and horizontally.
  • Fig. La is a section along the line I - I in Fig. 1 and shows the horizontally designed cathode plate 2 with spacer 1st
  • Fig. 2 is an enlarged view of section "A" in Fig. La.
  • the spacer 2 illustrates a gas discharge member.
  • the horizontally divided electrode 2 (cathode) and the vertically divided counter electrode 3 (anode) are also shown.
  • the arrows 5 and 6 indicate the electrolyte entry or exit of the gas-electrolyte mixture from the cell.
  • Fig. 3 shows a plan view of a displaceable electrode combination of horizontally divided cathode 2 and vertically divided anode 3 and spring elements 7, which are connected to the power supply-8.
  • FIG. 4 shows a displaceable anode 3 in a top view.
  • This figure is an enlarged view of the detail "B" in FIG. 1c and shows spring elements 7 which are connected to the power supply 8 and the anode 3. In the working position, the anode is pressed against the membrane 4.
  • the electrolysis cell according to the invention has the following advantages, among others. Due to the movable electrode combination with spring elements caused by multiple divisions, the smallest critical electrode spacing can be changed at any time during loading Drive of the electrolytic cell are observed. This combination saves a considerable amount of technical production effort for the electrodes as well as for the electrode frames with regard to compliance with tight manufacturing tolerances. Furthermore, a limitation of the height construction of the electrolysis cell is practically eliminated, since developed gas is removed from the electrode gap in each division, ie gas accumulation is avoided.
  • the total power consumption is 1.860, ie the voltage is reduced to the current density on the non-raised surface the current density on the raised surface
  • the temperature difference between the membrane and the electrolyte increases by approx. 20%.
  • Example 2 shows the limitations in the construction of large-scale electrolytic cells due to power warps. ⁇ 0.75 mm are tolerances that can just be maintained with reasonable effort. For a 1 m wide or tall cell, this tolerance means an accuracy of 0.075% based on the gauge block. Furthermore, 30 to 50% free area for the gas discharge is the maximum of the tolerable, because otherwise the effective current density increases too much.
EP83200883A 1982-06-25 1983-06-16 Cellule d'électrolyse à membrane avec électrodes disposées verticalement Expired EP0097991B1 (fr)

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AT83200883T ATE30252T1 (de) 1982-06-25 1983-06-16 Membran-elektrolysezelle mit vertikal angeordneten elektroden.

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WO2000039361A2 (fr) * 1998-12-23 2000-07-06 Krupp Uhde Gmbh Cellule a membrane echangeuse d'ions a fort debit de produit
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