Electrodes for electrolytic cells

An electrode for electrolytic cell comprising:

• (a) a means for supplying electric current;
• (b) a main current distributor;
• (c) rectangular-sectioned conductors having flat activated electrode faces and arranged standing upright, the ratio of the width to height of a cross-section being from about 1:5 to about 2:3;
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• (d) flat, rectangular-sectioned current distributors arranged perpendicularly to the conductors (c) and spaced from about 30 to about 150 mm apart, the ratio of the width to height of a cross-section being smaller than that for the cross-section of conductors (c), the ratio of free passage area to projected area in the zone of the conductors (c) being from about 20:30 to about 60:80 and conductors (c) being connected to current distributors (d), which are in turn connected to main current distributor (b) and the components (b), (c), and (d) being arranged in three planes above each other, perpendicular to each other in adjacent planes, and all consisting of flat sections having rectangular cross-sections.