Abstract:
IN AN ELECTROCHEMICAL PROCESS THE REACTION TAKES PLACE WITHIN THE CONFINES OF A POROUS ELECTRODE ELEMENT. THE BOTTOM OF THIS ELEMENT HAS A CAVITY OPEN TO THE BULK OF THE ELECTROLYTE. GASEOUS OR VAPOROUS FEED MATERIALS ARE INTRODUCED INTO THE CAVITY; A PORTION OF THE INNER SURFACES OF THE WALLS OF THIS CAVITY ARE SUFFICIENTLY IMPERVIOUS SO AS TO CAUSE A GAS CAP TO FORM IN THE UPPER PORTION OF THE CAVITY. THIS ALLOWS THE FEED MATERIALS TO BE
DISTRIBUTED EVENLY THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE HORIZONTAL SPAN OF THE CAVITY. THE FEED MATERIALS THEN PASS OUT OF THE CAVITY AND INTO AND UPWARD THROUGH THE POROUS REACTION SECTION OF THE ELECTRODE WITHOUT CONTACT WITH THE BULK OF THE ELECTROLYTE AND ARE CONVERTED TO THE DESIRED PRODUCTS WHILE WITHIN THE CONFINES OF THE ELECTRODE ELEMENT.
Abstract:
In an electrochemical process, the reaction takes place within the confines of a porous electrode element. The feed materials are introduced into the bottom of this porous electrode element by means of a sparger which is positioned within the bulk of the electrolyte adjacent a bottom surface of said electrode element.
Abstract:
In an electrochemical process, the reaction takes place within the confines of a porous electrode element. The feed materials are introduced into the bottom of this porous electrode element by means of a sparger which is positioned within the bulk of the electrolyte adjacent a bottom surface of said electrode element.