摘要:
A plate heat exchanger assembly is provided having an anodic protection system comprising a plate heat exchanger frame, a plurality of heat exchanger plates mounted to the frame and means for selectively applying a voltage across the plates whereby during operation of the plate heat exchanger assembly biofouling and scaling is inhibited. The plurality of heat exchanger plates are mounted to the frame to define a plurality of heat exchange chambers for heat communication between a first and second process fluid being transmitted through the assembly. An insulating contact coating at points of electrically conductive contact between adjacent plates of the heat exchange chambers is provided such that the chambers comprise electrolytic chambers means are provided for selectively applying a voltage across said adjacent plates. A method of applying the insulating contact coating to a heat exchanger plate is also disclosed. The method comprises identifying points of electrically conductive contact between said adjacent heat exchanger plates and applying an insulating material to the points of contact.
摘要:
A narrow gap electrolysis cell has anode and cathode compartments divided by an ionically-permeable separator, such as an ion-exchange membrane or a fibrous diaphragm, and a current feeder grid in electrical contact with a surface-activated particulate electrocatalytic material carried on a face of the separator. The particulate material has cores of a corrosion-resistant material preferably valve metal particles or sponge, or compounds thereof, as well as asbestos fibres and fibres of ion-exchange copolymeric perfluorocarbons, coated with a platinum-group metal catalyst in metal or oxide form. The surface-activated particles may be at least partly carried by a flexible electronically conductive foil between the current feeder grid and the separator.
摘要:
A method of making a catalytic lead-based oxygen-evolving anode comprises catalytically activating titanium sponge particles larger than 300 microns by impregnating with a solution containing Mn and Ru compounds, in amounts corresponding to Mn/Ru in an atomic ratio between 70/30 and 90/10, and thermally converting the compounds to an electrocatalyst comprising Mn and Ru in oxide form. Catalytic Ti sponge particles with up to 3 wt % Ru are thus produced, which are then uniformly distributed on the surface of a lead anode base in an amount greater than 400 g/m.sup.2, pressed, and partly embedded, thereby firmly anchoring and electrically connecting them to the lead anode base. The catalytic lead-based anode thus produced operates with oxygen evolution on the catalytic particles at a reduced potential at which the lead base remains electrochemically inactive. It thereby operates with significant energy savings over an extended service life.
摘要:
A method for repairing perfluorocarbon copolymeric cation exchange membranes. A quantity of a perfluorocarbon copolymer having a desired pendant cation exchange functional group is partially solvated in a solvating dispersion media, applied to areas of the membrane to be repaired, and the dispersion media removed.
摘要:
A lightweight cover provides heat insulation for a heated metal container, e.g., a ladle. The insulation cover is assembled in a manner providing for ease of repair plus simplicity of maintenance. The assembly has a frame member with depending guide means useful for straddling engagement with the container. Frame member impact assemblies provide resilient mounting of the cover on the container. Ceramic fiber insulation is placed within the frame and abuts upwardly against a roof over the insulation. The insulation is secured to the roof. Stiffeners above the roof connect with the frame member. The entire insulation cover assembly is most particularly useful for retarding radiant and conductive heat loss from the container.
摘要:
An electrode for use in electrolytic processes comprises a base of film-forming metal such as titanium with an operative outer electrocatalytic surface which is an integral surface film of a compound of the titanium base, usually the oxide, incorporating a platinum-group metal electrocatalyst, preferably iridium, rhodium, palladium and/or ruthenium as metal or oxide. The surface film is formed by the application of a dilute solution of a thermodecomposable iridium, rhodium and/or ruthenium compound containing an agent such as HCl which attacks the titanium base and converts metal from the base into ions which are converted to the compound in a subsequent heating step. The concentrations of this agent and of the thermodecomposable compound and the number of applied layers are such that during heating the electrocatalyst formed from the decomposed compound is incorporated fully in the surface film formed from the base. The base is usually in sheet form, but may also be a powder.
摘要:
A porous gas-diffusion electrode having a ruthenium electrocatalyst is conditioned for operation as a hydrogen consuming anode by connecting the electrode as a cathode in a suitable electrolyte until it drops below the reversible hydrogen potential and evolves hydrogen. Preferably, the electrode is contacted with a hydrogen atmosphere prior to or at the beginning of hydrogen evolution, and conditioning may be carried out in situ in a cell in which the electrode is to operate as hydrogen consuming anode.
摘要:
A process for electroplating of metal utilizing a valve metal electrode substrate containing multiple coating layers is disclosed. A top coating layer of a valve metal oxide is applied over a first coating layer of an electrochemically active coating. The electrode may find use in an electroplating system containing organic substituents in which the consumption of the organic substituent is significantly decreased or in systems where it is desirable to suppress the oxidation of a species in an electrochemical cell.
摘要:
The present invention relates to an electrocatalytic coating and an electrode having the coating thereon, wherein the coating is a mixed metal oxide coating, preferably ruthenium, titanium and tin or antimony oxides. The coating uses water as a solvent that provides for a smoother surface than alcohol based solvents. The electrocatalytic coating can be used especially as an anode component of an electrolysis cell and in particular a cell for the electrolysis of aqueous chlor-alkali solutions.
摘要:
Various systems and methods for protecting electrowinning anodes having electrocatalytically active coatings in a bank of electrolytic cells from being damaged by reverse currents. In the first embodiment, one or more auxiliary power sources are provided that, when triggered by one or more predetermined conditions being met, keep the bank of electrolytic cells in an electrical state that is relatively harmless to the anodes having electrocatalytically active coatings. In a second embodiment, the invention is directed to a method of maintaining the polarization of anodes in an electrowinning cell positive of the cathodes (i.e. in a potential region where the anode coating is not susceptible to significant damage). In a final embodiment, the invention is directed to various methods for the installation of replacement anodes and maintenance of electrowinning cells.