WO2004018733A2 - Structure of an electrode for use in an electrolytic cell - Google Patents

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WO2004018733A2
WO2004018733A2 PCT/NO2003/000296 NO0300296W WO2004018733A2 WO 2004018733 A2 WO2004018733 A2 WO 2004018733A2 NO 0300296 W NO0300296 W NO 0300296W WO 2004018733 A2 WO2004018733 A2 WO 2004018733A2
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  • the present invention relates to a structure of an electrode for use as an anode/cathode in an electrolytic cell as stated in the preamble of the following patent claim 1.
  • the invention reTates to a method for preparing said electrode structure.
  • the invention also relates to a use of the electrolytic cell including anode and cathode as mentioned above.
  • the invention relates to the technology concerning the production of oxidants and radicals which are used to oxidising and eliminating organic material in liquids, and organic materials on particles in liquids, and for destruction of bacteria, spores, micro organisms, algae and virus.
  • Electrodes are produced by the use of electrolytic coating a substr-ate with thin layers of precious (noble) metals.
  • these electrodes have a particu- larly short lifetime and they do not tolerate being exposed to high voltages over time. If they are exposed to high voltages they will burn. During the process a dissolving/- precipitation occurs from the anode so that it is corroded.
  • tantalum, iridium, or a mixture of these are rolled down to between 0,015 and 0,035 mm and is welded to a core for an anode which is made of titanium, aluminium or copper.
  • a frictional welding is used.
  • the lifetime for these electrodes is longer than of the electrodes that are made by use of electrolysis. They tolerate substantially higher voltage and current.
  • the radicals are in particular the most powerful oxidation agents, both with regard to power and non-desirable side-effects (halogenated compounds of organic material) .
  • the problem of the known electrolytic processes is that the radicals cannot be utilised since they have a lifetime of a thousandth of a second and are therefore only present very close to the surface of the anode.
  • the radicals cannot be utilised since they have a lifetime of a thousandth of a second and are therefore only present very close to the surface of the anode.
  • large amounts of liquids cannot effectively be exposed to radical exposure for reaction with organic compounds, bacteria, virus etc, which is desired to be eliminated from the liquid.
  • US patent 6,342,151 comprises anodes/cathodes made of permeable conductive material selected from the group consisting of perforated plates, screens, wool, felt and weave made of stainless steel, aluminium, copper, platinized titanium, mixed metal oxides, gold and gold plated steel. Also this electrode use spacers to prevent shortcut between anode and cathode when distance between said components are small. It is well known that spacers increases current consumption in an electrolytic process and reduces flow capacity through the electrode.
  • radicals are the predominant oxidation agent, also with regard to non-desirable side effects of further oxidation agents, it is essential for inventiveness, compared with the state of art technology, that the radical effects on the materials to be disinfected/oxidised, are considerably increased.
  • a method is provided which is suitable in using wire, knitted, woven or plaited wire mesh net of metals for use for, and production of an anode and/or a cathode which may be used to produce a mixture of oxidants, and in particular radicals by use of electrolysis .
  • the invention is characterised in that an anode is assembled with wires or wire mesh, knitted or plaited of tantalum, niobium, hafnium, zirconium, platinum, rhodium, iridium, ruthenium, palladium, or an alloy thereof, or a mixture of different wire ' s of the abovementioned metal.
  • the invention is characterised in that the cathode is assembled with wires or a wire mesh, knitted or plaited of 316L steelwires, or higher alloyed conductive and resistant material.
  • the invention is characterised in that the wires or anode meshs and cathode meshs may be joined close together without short circuit contact in that a separation mesh, membrane or coarse crossed squared mesh in a non-conductive oxidant resistant material, which is arranged between the anode and cathode in order to separate these to prevent a short circuit contact.
  • a superior conductive material may be arranged on the anode and cathode, individually or in a coarse square pattern, and may be thereafter insulated by means of oxidant durable insulating material from electrolyte in order to provide an even current through flow over the exposed wire mesh or wire net area.
  • the invention is characterised in that anode/cathode is arranged in a flow of liquid which has to pass through the anode/cathode, or that the anode/cathode is arranged in a vessel for production of oxidant.
  • the invention is characterised in that by electrolysing of freshwater one is able to use both cathode mesh and anode mesh in SS316L quality or higher alloyed metal .
  • the invention is characterised in that by electrolysis of freshwater a woven, knitted or plaited mesh ' may be replaced with a plate in SS316L which is perforated by means of photochemistry in order to substitute a wire mesh .
  • the present invention differs from existing electrolytic cells/processes where the effect of radicals, ozone, hydrogen peroxide, chlordioxide, and hypochlorite is prepared from anodes with a layer of precious metals which produces the reactive oxidants, and by providing an electrode structure whereby the production of radicals may be utilised more optimally than previously.
  • This may be provided by the anode having a shape including a mesh of metal as disclosed, having a wire distance of from 100 micron to 25000 micron or a square opening of from 18 micron to 25000 micron where the metal is exposed to voltages exceeding the law of Farraday resulting in a high production of oxidant close to the anode.
  • the liquid to be handled is brought to pass a wire net mesh where the opening in the wire mesh has an opening size of minimum 15 micron (15 ⁇ m) .
  • the radical reaction with a lifetime of some thousandth of a second, will act substantially on all the liquid flowing through the wire mesh.
  • Other electrolytic oxidation processes obtain 1-3% radical effect on the surface of the anode.
  • the present invention one obtains an efficiency of 95-98% utilisation of the radical effect. This is due to the fact that up to 95-98% of the liquid is passing close to the anode where the radicals spend their lifetime in that the liquid in fact flows through the fine-meshed anode.
  • the present invention differs from the existing electrolytic cells/processes in that the anode and the cathode may be conducted very close together by means of a separation element (spacer) or a separation wire mesh, prepared by a coarse squared non-conducting material.
  • a separation element spacer
  • a separation wire mesh prepared by a coarse squared non-conducting material.
  • each frame is covered by two layers of wire mesh, on layer of each plane side of the frame. It is however sufficient that the frame includes only one wire mesh layer, as shown in figure 1A, IB and 1C .
  • a wire mesh or parallel threads, 12 and 14, respectively is bounded to each side of the conductor frame 10 by exposing it to a substantial tension force/pressure and possibly by applying heat and using a bonding agent, or by induction welding or laser welding simoultaneously with that wire or perforated foil is kept under sufficient tension.
  • the wires or mesh covering the exposed area on each plane side of the conductor are stabilized.
  • the wire mesh includes parallel threads where each tenth or twentieth thread is of tantalum while the others are platinum threads.
  • a spacer foil 16 (of a PVS or polypropylene material) of a non-conducting material, and having the exact shape (plane view) of the frame 10, is positioned and anchored.
  • the openings 18 of the separation wire mesh 16 are aligned with the through flow openings 18 of the frame 10.
  • the through flow openings 18 of the frame 10 which are "covered" by the wire mesh
  • the thickness of the frame 10 may be 5 mm, while the spacer foil 16 may have a thickness as low as 0,3 mm (representing the separation between the anode and cathode surfaces) .
  • the water/liquid through flow properties of the frame in use is not obstructed.
  • an electrode unit for an anode or cathode, includes said conductive frame having a number of through flow openings 18, both plane sides of which being covered with the perforated plate, the wires (parallel threads or a wire mesh) , and the spacer foil 18 on one side only.
  • the conductive frame (for a cathode or anode) 10 includes means 20 for connecting to adequate current supply (voltage and current) .
  • two electrode units as shown in figure 4 are mounted mutually close to each other in alignment, so that said spacer layer 18, provides for the necessary distance (for example of 0,3 mm) between the anode surface 14 of one electrode unit and the cathode surface 12 of the adjacent electrode unit.
  • An electrolytic cell consisting of a number of the abovementioned pairs of electrode units (up to 50 pairs) , may have a circular, or rectanuglar shape.
  • a circular electrode unit may for example have a diameter of up to 1 meter, representing the water through flow of the unit.
  • the electrolytic cell may be placed into a pipe conducting the water to be treated according to the invention, for example as shown i figure 5.
  • the process water flowing through the unit (the openings 18) of the wire mesh of the unit obtains a close reactive contact with the oxidants and radicals formed on the anode threads of the wire mesh.
  • Fig. 4B shows the anode or cathode wire mesh where the conductor frame of a superior rigid conductive material is supporting the exposed anode or cathode surface in order to obtain an even current distribution over a large area or in case of high current.
  • the mesh is attached to the conductor frame at both sides.
  • the non-conductive spacing material in the same shape as the rigid conductor frame and attached to one of the meshes at one side.
  • the assembly of a single anode or cathode can be stacked in numbers from one anode and one cathode up to 50 altogether.
  • Anode and cathode might be of identical material or different. In case of similar material DC power applied might be alternated to avoid scaling and uneven tear and wear.
  • Anode size might each be more than 1 m diameter.
  • Flow capacity might be from a few litres /hr in the smallest cells to more than 1000 m3/hr in each of the largest cell.
  • Typical current density at 316L anodes is 38 mA/cm2 provided Cl content at 5 ppm. For noble metals the above have been tested to 270 Amp at a anode area of 0,5 cm2.
  • the wire-mesh may be formed of individual wires mounted parallel to one another to the frame, or of individual wires that are woven, knitted or plaited or induction- welded to form the aforementioned mesh. The distance between each parallell
  • each individual wire or the perforated foil is attached to the conducting frame by use of such that electrical contact is achieved for even current distribution over exposed electrode area and exposed electrode area becomes tension stabilised to eliminate use of conventional spacer, whereupon frame or conductor is isolated from the liquid electrolyte by an oxidant- resistant isolator/coating. It is prefered to direct the water to be processed through a mechanical particle extractor in order to remove all particles and organisms larger than the light aperture in the electrode.
  • liquid After the liquid has processed according to the invention it is directed through an hydrophobic adsorption filter or hydrophobic adsorption media in order to remove potential excess organic compounds.
  • the liquid is preferably directed through a flotation device in order to remove electro flotated organic material.
  • the exposed gap between anode and cathode have no need for conventional or further spacers, as spacing is provided by applying a foil, membrane or coarse of non conductive material of the same shape as the frame itself.
  • the clearance might be as low as 0,3 mm. This implies that by the invention, it is possible to obtain a high current density with a very low voltage, something which involve that the Law of Farraday easily is exceeded without flow or current loss due to spacer and a desired production of reactive oxidants is provided.
  • wire/mesh or perforated foil at both sides of the conductor frame is that it allows mm2 uppscaling for extreme currents passing to the exposed area for electrolysis.
  • a 5mm thick frame covered at both sides allows placement of a thin spacing frame at both sides where the cathode mesh/perforated foil can be placed close to the anode in a distance down to 0,3 mm. With varying distances more than 3000 Amps can be passed through an electrode .
  • the present invention differs from existing electrolytic cells/processes in that one by means of a very low voltage, may obtain the necessary high current density of large area without this reducing the volume through flow of the liquid to be handled. This also implies that large volumes of liquid to be handled may be treated very cheaply.
  • the volume capacity of the electrolytic cell is not changed in contrast to other electrolytic cells even though the distance between the anode and cathode is reduced from i.e. 5 cm to 0,3 mm in that the same volume-liquid flow goes through the anode and cathode independent of the mutual distance between them.
  • the present invention differs from the existing anodes in that the use of wires to a considerable degree increases the area of the anode compared to the weight of the metal and the real surface. Thus, the costs of the precious metals are also reduced considerably at the same time as the efficiency per cm , is increased.
  • the present invention differs from existing electrolytic cells/processes in that it is possible to obtain high current density, a low consumption of energy and a high through flow by volume of liquid, as the distance between the anode and cathode can be reduced to 0,3 mm without this reducing the capacity of the electrolytic cell, so that it may be used with the iron conductivity in fresh water (surface water and ground water) .
  • an anode mesh of tantalum including some wires of another precious metal from the platinum group produces mainly ozone, radicals and hydrogen peroxide, and very little hypo chlorite and chloride dioxide. This is due to the fact that all flow of current will take place from the precious metal wires such as tantalum immediately will immediately obtain an isolating layer of oxide.
  • the present invention differs from existing electrolytic cells/processes in that it can be used with a low cost for treating large volumes of liquid, such as surface water, fresh water and ground water with the composition existing in great parts of the world today. Even with both anode and cathode of 316 L steel or higher alloyed metal without the anode oxidising or corroding. This is due to a high electrode surface with very low consumption of energy is producing the necessary oxidant (ozone and radicals) even with the average conductivity in ground water and surface fresh water.
  • the present invention is characterised in that liquid may be conducted through anode and cathode in that a frame of conductive material is fixed to the anode and cathode mesh with sufficient contact, the mesh is preferably conducted at both sides of the frame, and the conductor frame is coated with a non oxidizable material in order to protect against contact with electrolyte.
  • the spacing material in a non-conductive oxidant resistant material may be provided whereafter the anode or cathode mesh is assembled.
  • the spacing material is of identical shape as the conductor frame and of varying thickness.
  • Fig. 1A shows a schematic plan view of an anode 1 of a high conductivity Cu (copper) ' frame 1 covered with a single wire mesh of a noble metal.
  • Fig. IB shows a cathode frame 3 including a woven, knitted or plaited wire mesh 4 (for example of stainless steel 316L) .
  • the superior conductor frame 1 to which the wire mesh is fixed, is isolated with a molded oxidant-resistand isolator .
  • Figure 1C shows the side section of the oxidant-resistand isolator by reference numeral 5, in addition to the other details of the.
  • Fig. 2 shows an anode of wires which are fixed to a superior conductor which is isolated.
  • Fig. 3 shows an anode of a foil which is fixed to a superior conductor which is isolated.
  • Fig. 4A shows an expanded view of a rectangular electrode structure, and which is disclosed previously in this specification.
  • Fig. 4B shows an expanded view of a circular electrode structure according to the invention.
  • Fig. 5 shows a section of an electrolytic cell (with only one set of an anode and cathode shown for simplicity) made of a wire, plaited, woven or knitted mesh with a separation mesh between the anode and cathode in order to prevent a short circuit contact.
  • the liquid is processed in that it is conducted through the anode and cathode so that hydrogen is conducted out from the cathode and away from the anode.
  • the structure shown in fig. 5 was used in control and verified experiments for treating the ballast water from ships and including sea water containing bacteria, micro organism, algae and spores.
  • the water including a high degree of pollution was conducted through the cell once, as shown by arrows, with an amperage of 100 A.
  • the result show that 100% of the abovementioned pollutants, including spores, where destroyed.
  • An extrapolation of the results based on the experiments show that the required consumption of energy will be 5kWh in order to handle 2500 m3/h process water with an anode surface of 2,5 m 2 .
  • Fig. 6 shows a section of an electrolytic cell there foil or wire mesh to which a liquid was added to both the plain surfaces whereupon the liquid is conducted through the cathode on each side of the anode so that hydrogen does not come in contact with the anode or in the field between the anode and cathode .
  • An electrode stack as described in Figure 4B comprising 5 anodes and 6 cathodes all of 316 L steel and a total anode area of 1013 cm2 were assembled with a 1 mm spacer as described in fig. 4.
  • the liquid flow through the cell was at a rate of 10 1/min.
  • Effluent was untreated drinking water from a surface source with salinity varying between 1,5 and 5 ppm, and with high humic content.
  • E-coli bacteria were added to the water at a concentration of 560.000 bacterias/ml . Passed once through the cell with current 20 Amp showed a total disinfection effetness in all samples taken after treathment. That is sample series taken between 2 and 20 minutes after passed trough the cell.
  • NPD was reduced from 114 microgram/1 to 3.92 microgram/1 TEOM (CIO - C40) was reduced from 16 mg/1 to 2,41 mg/1 EXAMPLE 4
  • Drill cuttings from oil and gas industry was processed through an electrode under conditions as described in EXAMPLE 4. The cuttings was disperged into 221 of effluent containing 6 % NaCl . Scope was to remove

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