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Sauerstoff‐Verzehrkathoden für die Chloralkali‐Elektrolyse
Author(s) -
Yeager Ernest,
Bindra Perminder
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
chemie ingenieur technik
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.365
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1522-2640
pISSN - 0009-286X
DOI - 10.1002/cite.330520504
Subject(s) - die (integrated circuit) , chemistry , materials science , nanotechnology
Oxygen‐consuming cathodes for alkali chloride electrolysis. Considerable energy saving can be accomplished in alkali chloride electrolysis if an oxygen‐consuming cathode is used in place of one liberating hydrogen. An overall cell potential saving of ca. 1 V is possible. In particular, diaphragm cells are suitable for air cathodes owing to the high purity of the catholyte. A possible altenative to the use of an in‐situ air cathode is the use of hydrogen/air fuel cells, such as the phosphoric acid system of United Technologies, for electrochemical utilization of the hydrogen. The operating temperature is then 200 °C at most. The waste heat can be utilized for evaporation of, e.g., diaphragm cell caustic soda; this acid system also requires no prior air purification. However, the gain in energy is only two thirds of that accomplished with an in‐situ cathode. At present, great effort is being invested in the development of favourably‐priced air cathodes with long lifetimes in concentrated caustic soda; apart from platinum, numerous transition metal complexes are being tested for this purpose.