EP0687312B1 - Elektrodenanordnung für gasbildende elektrolytische prozesse in zellen mit ionenaustauschermembran oder mit diaphragma - Google Patents

Elektrodenanordnung für gasbildende elektrolytische prozesse in zellen mit ionenaustauschermembran oder mit diaphragma Download PDF

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EP0687312B1
EP0687312B1 EP94906164A EP94906164A EP0687312B1 EP 0687312 B1 EP0687312 B1 EP 0687312B1 EP 94906164 A EP94906164 A EP 94906164A EP 94906164 A EP94906164 A EP 94906164A EP 0687312 B1 EP0687312 B1 EP 0687312B1
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    • C25—ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
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  • the invention relates to an electrode arrangement for gas-forming electrolytic processes, in particular processes in membrane cells, consisting of a flat electrode structure with at least two electrically conductive and mechanically firmly connected electrode elements, between each of which a gap is provided for gas discharge, the electrode elements along the column bearing surfaces for an ion exchange membrane or a diaphragm and edge regions adjacent to the gap are designed as a gas discharge device and their use.
  • a membrane electrolysis cell of the filter press type with pairs of planar electrodes is known, the electrodes each containing at least one open active part and a membrane being arranged between the pairs of electrodes; a seal is arranged between the electrode edge and the membrane edge; the perforated central part of the electrodes has a grid-like structure, the grid rods of the electrodes assigned in pairs being offset from one another by a maximum of half a rod width and the grid rods of an electrode being arranged such that their distance from one another is smaller than the projection of their width; the grids have a convex curvature at least on the active side, the thickness of the seal between the electrode edge and the membrane edge being equal to or less than the height of the portion of the grid rod projecting beyond the electrode edge. It turns out to be problematic that with one Such an arrangement with depletion and gas bubbles in the area of the storage surface must be expected, which has an unfavorable effect on the membrane and the electrode coating.
  • the electrolytic cell is intended for the electrolysis of an aqueous halide-containing electrolyte, such as brine, in order to produce an aqueous alkali metal hydroxide solution and halogen and hydrogen.
  • an aqueous halide-containing electrolyte such as brine
  • an electrode arrangement for gas-forming electrolysers in particular membrane electrolysers, with a vertically arranged plate electrode, a counter electrode and a membrane between the two electrodes is known; the plate electrode is divided into horizontal strips, the entire active electrode surface of which is arranged parallel and at the shortest distance from the counterelectrode, but a gap is provided between the membrane and the electrode for discharging the gas formed during the electrochemical reaction;
  • the horizontal strips in the area of their upper edge are each provided with an angled gas discharge element, on which the rising gas expands and is partly guided behind the electrode.
  • the electrode gap between the membrane and the two electrodes which is always required for gas discharge, proves to be problematic, such a relatively large electrode spacing also resulting in an increase in the cell voltage.
  • an electrode arrangement for gas-forming electrolyzers in particular for monopolar membrane electrolyzers with vertically arranged plate electrodes and counter electrodes and a membrane between plate electrode and counter electrode is known;
  • electrically conductive and electrically connected surface structures are known as pre-electrodes, which run in parallel planes to the plate electrodes.
  • the fabric serving as an electrode is in the form of perforated sheets, expanded metals, wire mesh or wire mesh, the distance between the fabrics being between 1 and 5 mm; the plate electrodes are continuously divided horizontally into several separate units in order to improve the current distribution in the membrane and to reduce the voltage drop on the surfaces facing the membrane.
  • EP-OS 0 150 018 discloses a process for the electrolysis of liquid electrolytes by means of perforated electrodes in electrolysis cells divided by ion exchange membrane, a gas space being formed laterally to the main flow direction of the electrolyte due to gas bubble formation. By bursting at the phase boundary, the resulting gas bubbles give off their gas content to the gas space adjacent to the main flow direction, which is formed in the case of plate-shaped electrodes by the rear space behind the electrode.
  • the perforated electrodes can consist of expanded metal or sheet metal strips, among other things.
  • EP-OS 0 150 018 A problem with the arrangements known from EP-OS 0 150 018 is the relatively complex construction of electrodes with gas flow-guiding elements, which are composed of individual sheet metal strips.
  • the object of the invention is to develop an electrode arrangement with an open structure, possibly with a grid-like structure, in which rapid gas bubble discharge with increased electrolyte exchange in the region between the electrode and membrane is to be achieved with a high degree of efficiency; moreover, the electrode arrangement should be easy to manufacture, its long-term stability should be increased and the catalytically active surface should be enlarged.
  • the simple manufacture of the electrode arrangement has proven to be particularly advantageous; Furthermore, the different usability can be regarded as advantageous, for example, as being supported directly on the membrane and as a cathode at a distance from the membrane.
  • FIG. 1a shows a plan view of the surface of the electrode arrangement, while FIG. 1b shows a cut-out section A from FIG. 1a; Figure 1c shows a cross section in the profile of the electrode arrangement.
  • Figure 2 shows a perspective view of a partially broken electrode arrangement
  • Figure 3 shows the use of the electrode arrangement according to the invention in a membrane electrolysis cell schematically in a fragmentary partial representation.
  • the electrode arrangement 1 made from a flat electrode sheet has a multiplicity of lamellar electrode elements 2 which are each separated from one another by a gap 3; the upper edges 4 of the electrode elements 2 are angled along a schematically represented line 5 on the side facing away from the membrane, in order to allow the gas bubbles formed in the region of the electrodes to be drawn off rapidly.
  • the schematically illustrated essentially diamond-shaped openings 8 of the expanded metal can be seen from FIG. This means that the electrochemically active electrode area increases to an area of 1.15 cm 2 compared to a closed area of, for example, 1 cm 2 by expanded metal openings.
  • Expanded metal with a web width in the range from 1.5 to 4 mm is advantageously used.
  • the long dimension of the opening (LWD) is in the range of 2 to 4.5 mm
  • the short dimension of the opening (SWD) is in the range of 1.2 to 3 mm.
  • the angle between the upper edges 4 and the plane of the electrode arrangement 1 is approximately 30 °.
  • a bevel angle in the range of 20-35 ° has proven to be advantageous.
  • Particularly suitable materials for the electrode arrangement are titanium sheet with a noble metal and non-noble metal activation or nickel sheet with a noble metal activation.
  • the electrode arrangement has proven particularly useful when used as an anode and cathode in a membrane cell for chlor-alkali electrolysis or for hydrogen oxygen generation.
  • the edge strips 6 and 7 consist of either expanded metal or continuous sheet metal.
  • the membrane lies directly on the area designated by reference number 10, while the rear area, which extends into the electrolyte space, is open for the purpose of gas discharge.
  • spacer elements are provided between the end face 10 of the electrode arrangement 1 and the ion exchange membrane, not shown, which consist of an electrolyte-resistant material, but are also not shown here.
  • FIG. 3 shows a schematic cross-sectional representation of a single membrane cell unit, only the ion exchange membrane with cathode and anode being shown in cross-section, and the representation of the associated one Peripherals such as clamping elements, power supply, gas discharge have been omitted for a better overview.
  • the anodically connected electrode 1 rests with its end face 10 directly on the surface of the diaphragm 11 shown schematically, the requirement for rapid gas discharge being clearly recognizable due to the openings 8 shown here only schematically in the region of the electrode elements .
  • a corresponding process also takes place on the opposite side of the membrane 11 by means of the cathodically connected electrode 1 '; however, it should be noted here that the cathodic electrode is arranged at a distance from the membrane for the purpose of mass exchange and stability of the membrane, for example is supported by spacer elements 13 with respect to the ion exchange membrane 11 in order to achieve a distance in the range of 1 to 3 mm; however, it is also possible to form a distance between the membrane and the cathodic electrode by means of the pressure difference.
  • gas bubbles are discharged in a vertical direction from the catholyte 14, a gas collection device (not shown here) likewise being provided.
  • the fragmentary cell vessel containing anolyte and catholyte is designated by reference number 15.
  • the membrane cell arrangement is particularly suitable for electrolysis cells for chlorine production, but it can also be used for hydrogen / oxygen production.

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EP94906164A 1993-03-05 1994-01-28 Elektrodenanordnung für gasbildende elektrolytische prozesse in zellen mit ionenaustauschermembran oder mit diaphragma Expired - Lifetime EP0687312B1 (de)

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PCT/EP1994/000240 WO1994020649A1 (de) 1993-03-05 1994-01-28 Elektrodenanordnung für gasbildende elektrolytische prozesse in membran-zellen und deren verwendung

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