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US 5,348,629 AGranted
Method and apparatus for electrolytic processing of materials
OwnerBoris M. Khudenkoinventor
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for the electrochemical processing of materials in which the material to be processed is located within an electrolyte that is subjected to strong local electromagnetic fields in a migrational transport layer, causing strong electromagnetic and electrokinetic forces capable of effecting the chemical and physical conversions in the materials to be processed. This migrational transport layer can be induced either by creating a cementation system, applying an outside source of current to an electrode system, or a combination of both.
Claims48
A method for the electrochemical processing of materials which comprises the steps of:
- a) contacting an electrolyte containing the material to be processed with an electrode system comprising at least one anode and at least one cathode, wherein said material to be processed comprises an aqueous solution or emulsion or suspension:
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- b) inducing a migrational regime such that a migrational transport layer is formed at said at least one cathode to provide a local electromagnetic field, wherein said local electromagnetic field is capable of producing electromagnetic and electrokinetic forces to effect said processing of material.
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