EP0520995A1 - Arrangement d'electrodes a des fins electrolytiques. - Google Patents

Arrangement d'electrodes a des fins electrolytiques.

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EP0520995A1
EP0520995A1 EP91903194A EP91903194A EP0520995A1 EP 0520995 A1 EP0520995 A1 EP 0520995A1 EP 91903194 A EP91903194 A EP 91903194A EP 91903194 A EP91903194 A EP 91903194A EP 0520995 A1 EP0520995 A1 EP 0520995A1
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cathodes
electrode arrangement
holding device
electrode plates
arrangement according
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Max Mayr
Wolfgang Blatt
Harri Heinke
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De Nora Deutschland GmbH
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Heraeus Elektrochemie GmbH
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C25—ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25C—PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC PRODUCTION, RECOVERY OR REFINING OF METALS; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25C7/00—Constructional parts, or assemblies thereof, of cells; Servicing or operating of 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
    • C25B9/00—Cells or assemblies of cells; Constructional parts of cells; Assemblies of constructional parts, e.g. electrode-diaphragm assemblies; Process-related cell features
    • C25B9/60—Constructional parts of cells
    • C25B9/63—Holders for electrodes; Positioning of the electrodes

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  • the invention relates to an electrode arrangement for electrolytic purposes with at least one anode and with at least two plate-shaped cathodes which are electrically insulated from one another, on one side of the anode and at a distance from one another, each cathode having at least two openings for the electrolyte flow and the cathodes increasing Distance from the anode to electrically higher potential
  • an electrolysis cell for the electrolytic deposition of metals from liquid containing metal ions which has in a trough at least one anode and several flat cathodes arranged parallel to one another, which are arranged at a distance from each other and each with its own connections are connected to the power supply via connection resistors of different sizes.
  • the electrode plates serving as cathodes are arranged individually in the trough and have sufficient stability; they can also be replaced individually. Due to the wall thicknesses required for the stability of the individual cathodes, there is a comparatively high loss of material with each upcoming change of cathode.
  • an electrolytic cell is known from US Pat. No. 3,788,965, in which an anode plate has a plurality of adjacent spaced ordered cathode plates is known, but only the cathode plate furthest from the anode is connected to the negative potential of the power supply.
  • the cathode plates have openings for a zigzag-shaped ion current, copper itself being deposited on the plates from the solution containing copper ions. After copper deposition, the cathode plates are exchanged for unplated cathode plates.
  • the object of the invention is to create material-saving cathode systems with a large cathode surface, starting from DE-PS 3640020, a high current efficiency being achievable despite the low material and manufacturing costs. In addition, easy handling during operation should also be achieved.
  • the holding device consists of four rods guided through cutouts in the electrode plates, spacer elements being arranged between the electrode plates and the respective outer electrode plates being pressed together by locking means acting on the bolt ends.
  • the spacer elements are either tubular, each comprising the bolt, or they are in the form of pockets, which comprise the electrode plates; the pocket-shaped spacer elements are provided with cutouts for the passage of the bolts and for liquid access to the electrode plates.
  • the holding device is comb-like, the spacer elements forming integral parts of the holding device forming the comb teeth; several such comb-like holding devices are connected to one another by a web.
  • the electrode plates have a wall thickness in the range from 0.04 to 0.25 mm, the ratio of the wall thickness to the distance between the electrode plates being in the range from 1 to 50 to 1 to 300.
  • a wall thickness of 0.1 mm has proven to be particularly useful. Their openings are evenly distributed over the electrode surface.
  • contact strips are arranged on the side or top and bottom of the electrode plate, each of which is provided with a plate flag.
  • FIG. 1 shows an electrode arrangement combined by bolts and annular spacer elements with a plate-shaped counterelectrode which is arranged outside the holding device
  • FIG. 2 shows an electrode arrangement with a carrier consisting of four frames, the spacer elements integrated in the plate-shaped frame being designed like a comb; the Gegenelek 'trode is disposed outside of the holding device
  • the electrode plates 1, 1 'each have a recess in the area of their corners, through which a rod 10 with an electrically insulating surface is guided.
  • Electrically insulating spacer elements 11 in the form of ring sleeves are provided between the electrode plates 1, 1 ', spacer elements 11 and electrode plates 1, 1' being pressed together by detents 13 acting on the rod ends 12.
  • the locks each consist of a screw thread at the end of the bolt. However, it is also possible to provide the bolts with a head on each side and only to provide the bolt end 12 with a thread.
  • Electrodes are used as electrode plates, which have a plurality of uniformly distributed openings 14 on their surface.
  • the electrode plates 1, 1 ' have a thickness of approximately 0.05 mm; they consist of a metal adapted to the metal ions to be deposited.
  • they preferably consist of copper or a copper alloy
  • the plate-shaped counterelectrode 17 serving as the anode is arranged outside the holding device and provided with a plate flag 18; it is aligned parallel to the electrode plates 1, 1 '.
  • the electrode arrangement has four electrode plates 1, which are held by four plate-shaped holding devices 2 ', 2 ".
  • the planes of the holding devices are arranged perpendicular to the planes of the electrode plates 1, the two outer holding devices 2' being the same in each case hold opposite edges of the electrode plates 1, while the middle holding devices 2 ′′ arranged between the two outer holding devices 2 ′ encompass the middle area of the electrodes 1.
  • the electrode plates 1, which are made of expanded metal, for example, are each provided on at least one side with a current collector 3, which is electrically and mechanically firmly connected to a connecting lug 4.
  • the size of the opening 14 is predetermined on the basis of the dimensioning of the machine length, mesh width and web width of the expanded metal.
  • the holding devices 2 ′, 2 ′′ have comb-like recesses 9 for receiving the electrode plates 1, the clear width of the recesses being slightly above the wall thickness of the electrode plates are attached directly as a comb back and form an integral component with it, while the opposite transverse web 6 is only applied after the introduction of the electrode plates 1 in such a way that it is mechanically firmly connected to the free ends of the spacer elements; in this way the electrode plates 1 locked on two opposite edges by the transverse webs 5, 6 against lateral displacement or slipping.
  • the holding devices 2 ', 2 “are mechanically firmly connected to one another in the region of the transverse webs 5, 6 on their outer edges by outer webs 16, so that egg coherent electrode package is formed.
  • the plate-shaped counterelectrode 17 serving as the anode is arranged outside the holding device and provided with a plate flag 18; it is aligned parallel to the electrode plates 1.
  • the assembly of the electrode plates to form an electrode pack is carried out in stages by introducing the electrode plates 1 into the outer holding device 2 ', the connecting lugs 4 of all the electrode plates 1 being in the immediate vicinity of the holding device 2'. Subsequently, the middle holding devices 2 "are pushed on and positioned in the middle area of the electrode plates 1; the final completion is then carried out by applying the second outer holding device 2" and the subsequent connection of all holding devices 2 ', 2 "by the outer webs 16.

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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)
  • Electrolytic Production Of Metals (AREA)
  • Water Treatment By Electricity Or Magnetism (AREA)
  • Electrolytic Production Of Non-Metals, Compounds, Apparatuses Therefor (AREA)
  • Secondary Cells (AREA)

Abstract

Un agencement d'électrodes à des fins électrolytiques présente une pluralité de cathodes et une ou quelques d'anodes, de façon qu'il en résulte un rapport de section favorable entre cathodes et anodes. Les cathodes munies d'ouvertures sont conçues sous forme de plaquettes et espacées parallèlement entre elles, les cathodes étant maintenues dans un dispositif de retenue à surface électriquement isolante.
EP91903194A 1990-03-17 1991-01-18 Arrangement d'electrodes a des fins electrolytiques Expired - Lifetime EP0520995B1 (fr)

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DE4008684 1990-03-17
DE4008684A DE4008684C1 (fr) 1990-03-17 1990-03-17
PCT/EP1991/000080 WO1991014803A1 (fr) 1990-03-17 1991-01-18 Agencement d'electrodes a des fins electrolytiques

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EP0520995A1 true EP0520995A1 (fr) 1993-01-07
EP0520995B1 EP0520995B1 (fr) 1994-07-20

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US (1) US5324409A (fr)
EP (1) EP0520995B1 (fr)
JP (1) JPH0811836B2 (fr)
AT (1) ATE108839T1 (fr)
CA (1) CA2076862A1 (fr)
DE (2) DE4008684C1 (fr)
ES (1) ES2057863T3 (fr)
WO (1) WO1991014803A1 (fr)

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JPH0811836B2 (ja) 1996-02-07
US5324409A (en) 1994-06-28
JPH05504994A (ja) 1993-07-29
WO1991014803A1 (fr) 1991-10-03
CA2076862A1 (fr) 1991-09-18
ES2057863T3 (es) 1994-10-16
ATE108839T1 (de) 1994-08-15
EP0520995B1 (fr) 1994-07-20
DE4008684C1 (fr) 1991-02-07
DE59102271D1 (de) 1994-08-25

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