摘要 |
Novel cathode fingers are provided for an electrolytic cell which can enable the electrolytic cell to be designed to operate as a chlor-alkali diaphragm cell at high current capacities of about 150,000 amperes and upward to about 200,000 amperes while maintaining high operating efficiencies. These high current capacities provide for high production capacities which result in high production rates for given cell room floor areas and reduce capital investment and operating costs. The cathode finger structure comprises a corrugated conductive reinforcing member having protrusions on the outer surfaces of the corrugations, lengths of highly conductive metal, such as copper which can be attached to the reinforcing member, and a foraminous conductive member attached to the protrusions of the reinforcing member and acting as the outer cathode surface. |