US3527688A - Electrolytic cells - Google Patents
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- US3527688A US3527688A US605247A US3527688DA US3527688A US 3527688 A US3527688 A US 3527688A US 605247 A US605247 A US 605247A US 3527688D A US3527688D A US 3527688DA US 3527688 A US3527688 A US 3527688A
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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
- 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
- C25B9/65—Means for supplying current; Electrode connections; Electric inter-cell connections
 
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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
- C25B9/00—Cells or assemblies of cells; Constructional parts of cells; Assemblies of constructional parts, e.g. electrode-diaphragm assemblies; Process-related cell features
- C25B9/17—Cells comprising dimensionally-stable non-movable electrodes; Assemblies of constructional parts thereof
- C25B9/19—Cells comprising dimensionally-stable non-movable electrodes; Assemblies of constructional parts thereof with diaphragms
 
Definitions
- the present invention is particularly adapted for the arranging of anodes and current feeders on the base (bottom wall) or the cover (top wall) of a diaphragm cell for the electrolysis of aqueous solutions of sodium chloride.
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- Electrolytic Production Of Metals (AREA)
- Electrolytic Production Of Non-Metals, Compounds, Apparatuses Therefor (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title | 
|---|---|---|---|
| BE22216 | 1965-12-29 | ||
| BE674452 | 1965-12-29 | 
Publications (1)
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| US3527688A true US3527688A (en) | 1970-09-08 | 
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date | 
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| US605247A Expired - Lifetime US3527688A (en) | 1965-12-29 | 1966-12-28 | Electrolytic cells | 
Country Status (5)
| Country | Link | 
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| US (1) | US3527688A (pm) | 
| DE (1) | DE1592031A1 (pm) | 
| FR (1) | FR1510025A (pm) | 
| GB (1) | GB1136808A (pm) | 
| NL (1) | NL6615628A (pm) | 
Cited By (6)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US3911565A (en) * | 1974-05-24 | 1975-10-14 | Ppg Industries Inc | Method of protecting current leads in electrolytic cells | 
| USD250186S (en) | 1976-08-26 | 1978-11-07 | Diamond Shamrock Corporation | Electrode assembly | 
| USD250185S (en) | 1976-08-26 | 1978-11-07 | Diamond Shamrock Corporation | Electrode assembly | 
| US4734182A (en) * | 1985-11-01 | 1988-03-29 | Mosal Aluminum, Elkem A/S & Co. | Method for producing an electrolytic cell cathode | 
| US20040134646A1 (en) * | 2003-01-10 | 2004-07-15 | International Business Machines Corporation | Graphite-based heat sinks and method and apparatus for the manufacture thereof | 
| US20070246824A1 (en) * | 2006-03-28 | 2007-10-25 | Gwin Paul J | Heat sink design using clad metal | 
Families Citing this family (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPS52153255U (pm) * | 1976-05-14 | 1977-11-21 | 
Citations (6)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US2370087A (en) * | 1940-09-04 | 1945-02-20 | Hooker Electrochemical Co | Electrolytic alkali halogen cells | 
| US2987463A (en) * | 1958-06-06 | 1961-06-06 | Diamond Alkali Co | High amperage diaphragm cell for the electrolysis of brine | 
| US3342717A (en) * | 1962-09-20 | 1967-09-19 | Pullman Inc | Electrochemical cell | 
| US3390072A (en) * | 1965-05-16 | 1968-06-25 | Diamond Shamrock Corp | Diaphragm electrolytic alkali halogen cell | 
| US3410784A (en) * | 1964-10-12 | 1968-11-12 | Electric Reduction Co | Apparatus for performing electrolytic processes | 
| US3425929A (en) * | 1966-03-28 | 1969-02-04 | Hooker Chemical Corp | Method for stabilizing the position of anodes and anode bus bars in an electrolytic cell | 
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        - 1966-11-02 DE DE19661592031 patent/DE1592031A1/de active Pending
- 1966-11-03 FR FR82374A patent/FR1510025A/fr not_active Expired
- 1966-11-04 NL NL6615628A patent/NL6615628A/xx unknown
- 1966-12-20 GB GB56961/66A patent/GB1136808A/en not_active Expired
- 1966-12-28 US US605247A patent/US3527688A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
 
Patent Citations (6)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US2370087A (en) * | 1940-09-04 | 1945-02-20 | Hooker Electrochemical Co | Electrolytic alkali halogen cells | 
| US2987463A (en) * | 1958-06-06 | 1961-06-06 | Diamond Alkali Co | High amperage diaphragm cell for the electrolysis of brine | 
| US3342717A (en) * | 1962-09-20 | 1967-09-19 | Pullman Inc | Electrochemical cell | 
| US3410784A (en) * | 1964-10-12 | 1968-11-12 | Electric Reduction Co | Apparatus for performing electrolytic processes | 
| US3390072A (en) * | 1965-05-16 | 1968-06-25 | Diamond Shamrock Corp | Diaphragm electrolytic alkali halogen cell | 
| US3425929A (en) * | 1966-03-28 | 1969-02-04 | Hooker Chemical Corp | Method for stabilizing the position of anodes and anode bus bars in an electrolytic cell | 
Cited By (13)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US3911565A (en) * | 1974-05-24 | 1975-10-14 | Ppg Industries Inc | Method of protecting current leads in electrolytic cells | 
| USD250186S (en) | 1976-08-26 | 1978-11-07 | Diamond Shamrock Corporation | Electrode assembly | 
| USD250185S (en) | 1976-08-26 | 1978-11-07 | Diamond Shamrock Corporation | Electrode assembly | 
| US4734182A (en) * | 1985-11-01 | 1988-03-29 | Mosal Aluminum, Elkem A/S & Co. | Method for producing an electrolytic cell cathode | 
| US20040134646A1 (en) * | 2003-01-10 | 2004-07-15 | International Business Machines Corporation | Graphite-based heat sinks and method and apparatus for the manufacture thereof | 
| US6907917B2 (en) * | 2003-01-10 | 2005-06-21 | International Business Machines Corporation | Graphite-based heat sinks and method and apparatus for the manufacture thereof | 
| US20050167084A1 (en) * | 2003-01-10 | 2005-08-04 | International Business Machines Corporation | Graphite-based heat sinks and method and apparatus for the manufacture thereof | 
| US20050167085A1 (en) * | 2003-01-10 | 2005-08-04 | International Business Machines Corporation | Graphite-based heat sinks and method and apparatus for the manufacture thereof | 
| US7254888B2 (en) | 2003-01-10 | 2007-08-14 | International Business Machines Corporation | Method for manufacturing graphite-base heat sinks | 
| US20070246824A1 (en) * | 2006-03-28 | 2007-10-25 | Gwin Paul J | Heat sink design using clad metal | 
| US7446412B2 (en) * | 2006-03-28 | 2008-11-04 | Intel Corporation | Heat sink design using clad metal | 
| US20080282543A1 (en) * | 2006-03-28 | 2008-11-20 | Gwin Paul J | Heat sink design using clad metal | 
| US7882634B2 (en) | 2006-03-28 | 2011-02-08 | Intel Corporation | Method of manufacturing heat sink using clad metal | 
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date | 
|---|---|
| FR1510025A (fr) | 1968-01-19 | 
| NL6615628A (pm) | 1967-06-30 | 
| GB1136808A (en) | 1968-12-18 | 
| DE1592031A1 (de) | 1970-10-22 | 
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