Electrolytic cell having rhenium coated cathodes
AssigneeBASF Wyandotte Corporation
InventorSudarshan D. Gokhale
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Abstract
The use of composite cathodes comprising a metal substrate having thereon a coating of rhenium in electrolytic cells for the electrolysis of aqueous alkali metal halide solutions reduces the cell voltage requirements in comparison to the conventional ferrous metal cathodes traditionally used in such cells.
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In an electrolytic cell for the production of halogen and caustic or alkali metal hypohalides and chlorates from alkali metal halide solutions wherein the cell is equipped with anodes and cathodes, the improvement which comprises a composite cathode comprising a metal substrate having thereon a coating of rhenium.
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