摘要 |
<p>An electrolytic cell for generation of sodium hypochlorite and other products comprising a cell chamber and plurality of vertical spaced parallel electrically insulating partitions dividing said chamber into individual compartments, monopolar electrodes in the first and last compartments of the group, bipolar electrodes constructed of two spaced parallel straight segments closed at one end intermediate the terminal electrodes, positioned with the straight elements of the electrodes on opposite sides of each partition and with the closed end of adjacent electrodes on opposed lateral edges of adjacent partitions, and means for applying a decomposition electrical potential between the terminal electrodes in the first and last compartments, respectively. Means are provided for creating electrolyte flow in a side-to-side or top-to-bottom manner in each compartment as the electrolyte flows through the chamber. Alkali metal hypochlorite and other chemical compounds are produced by electrolyzing alkali metal halide and other electrolyte solutions which form a gas at the electrode surfaces during electrolysis of the solutions.</p> |