Electrochemical cells
AssigneePuricore International Limited
InventorDavid Cross
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InventorDavid Cross
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An electrochemical cell has an inner, titanium-rod electrode (1) mounted coaxially within an outer, titanium-tube electrode (2) with a porous, ceramic tube (3) mounted coaxially between them to define coaxial, annular passageways (4,5) for liquid flow in separate streams lengthwise of the cell between respective pairs of inlet/outlet ports (6, 6; 7, 7). A cup-shape fitting (8) having a stepped-down internal diameter is clamped onto the rod electrode (1) at each end of the cell, with the tubular electrode (2) at that end held tightly sealed in the mouth (14) of the fitting (8). Each end of the ceramic tube (3) projects into the larger-diameter cavity-part (10) of the fitting (8) at that end and has a radial flange (17) that provides a sliding seal within this cavity-part (10) for keeping the inlet/outlet ports (6,7) for the respective liquid streams at that end, divided off from one another as well as allowing the ceramic tube (3) limited freedom for longitudinal sliding relative to the electrodes (1, 2).
An electrochemical cell in which an inner cylindrical electrode extends coaxially within a tube of ion-permeable material that is mounted coaxially within a hollow, cylindrical outer electrode to define inner and outer annular passageways between the respective electrodes and said tube for liquid-flow lengthwise of them from one to the other of cup-shape fittings at either end of the cell, each cup-shape fitting having two inlet/outlet ports that communicate with the inner and outer passageways respectively, wherein each cup-shape fitting defines a cylindrical cavity which has an open-mouth that is of a diameter to receive a respective end of the outer electrode for liquid-tight sealing therewith, said tube projects at each end of the cell from within the outer electrode into said cavity of the fitting at that end and has an annular rim for engagement with an internal cylindrical wall of the cavity for liquid-tight sealing therewith to separate the inner and outer passageways from one another within the fitting, and the inner electrode projects at each end of the cell from said tube into the cavity of the fitting at that end.
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