Device for electrical treatment of high conductivity liquid electrolytes

Device for the electrical treatment of a liquid electrolyte of a type that a continuous electrical field applied thereto does not penetrate the liquid electrolyte, the device comprising:

• a receptacle having an interior volume, an inlet and an outlet for flow of liquid electrolyte therethrough;
• a first electrode having a conductive surface disposed within the receptacle, said conductive surface being completely coated with an insulating layer disposed between the conducting surface and interior volume;
• a further electrode disposed within the receptacle and completely coated with an insulating layer;
• a power supply electrically connected to said first electrode and said further electrode for applying a high voltage thereto to form in the electrolyte a barrier layer contacting at least said first electrode, thereby accelerating the electrical treatment of the liquid electrolyte;
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• a resistance bridge disposed between said first and further electrodes, and having an intermediate point which is grounded.

Device for the electrical treatment of a liquid electrolyte of a type that a continuous electrical field applied thereto does not penetrate the liquid electrolyte, the device comprising:

• a receptacle having an interior volume, an inlet and an outlet for flow of liquid electrolyte therethrough;
• a first electrode having a conductive surface disposed within the receptacle, said conductive surface being completely coated with an insulating layer disposed between the conducting surface and interior volume;
• a further electrode disposed within the receptacle and completely coated with an insulating layer;
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• a power supply electrically connected to said first electrode and said further electrode for applying a high voltage thereto to form in the electrolyte a barrier layer contacting at least said first electrode, thereby accelerating the electrical treatment of the liquid electrolyte, said high voltage being in a range such that a field generated thereby is insufficient to cause a breakdown of the insulating layer but is sufficiently strong to cause migration of charges from said first or said further electrode across said insulating layer.

Device for the electrical treatment of a liquid electrolyte of a type that a continuous electrical field applied thereto does not penetrate the liquid electrolyte, the device comprising:

• a receptacle having an interior volume, an inlet and an outlet, creating a path for flow of liquid electrolyte therethrough;
• a first electrode having a conductive surface disposed within the receptacle, said conductive surface being completely coated with an insulating layer disposed between the conducting surface and interior volume;
• a further electrode disposed within the receptacle;
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• a power supply electrically connected to said first electrode and said further electrode for applying a high voltage thereto to form in the electrolyte a barrier layer contacting at least said first electrode, thereby accelerating the electrical treatment of the liquid electrolyte,
• wherein said first electrode comprises a plurality of wires each coated with an insulating layer, for increasing the surface area of said first electrode in contact with electrolyte.

Device for the electrical treatment of a liquid electrolyte of a type that a continuous electrical field applied thereto does not penetrate the liquid electrolyte, the device comprising:

• a receptacle having an interior volume, an inlet and an outlet for flow of liquid electrolyte therethrough;
• a first electrode having a conductive surface disposed within the receptacle, said conductive surface being completely coated with an insulating layer disposed between the conducting surface and interior volume;
• a further electrode disposed within the receptacle;
• a power supply electrically connected to said first electrode and said further electrode for applying a high voltage thereto to form in the electrolyte a barrier layer contacting at least said first electrode, thereby accelerating the electrical treatment of the liquid electrolyte;
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• a resistor having terminals connected, respectively, to ground and to said further electrode.