Global Patent Index - EP 0946789 B1

EP 0946789 B1 20010321 - PROCESS FOR CARRYING OUT CHEMICAL REACTIONS IN AN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL

Title (en)

PROCESS FOR CARRYING OUT CHEMICAL REACTIONS IN AN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUM DURCHFÜHREN VON CHEMISCHEN REAKTIONEN IN EINER ELEKTROCHEMISCHEN ZELLE

Title (fr)

PROCEDE POUR METTRE EN OEUVRE DES REACTIONS DANS UNE CELLULE ELECTROCHIMIQUE

Publication

EP 0946789 B1 20010321 (DE)

Application

EP 97951949 A 19971121

Priority

  • DE 19649832 A 19961202
  • EP 9706538 W 19971121

Abstract (en)

[origin: DE19649832A1] This invention concerns a process in which gases or gas mixtures are reacted in the presence of an ion-conductive liquid in an electro-chemical cell. The cell has at least one anode (2) and at least one cathode (3) to which an external electrical constant potential is applied so that a direct current flows through the ion-conducting liquid. In the lower region of the cell a sump (4) of ion-conductive liquid is located into which the electrodes are partially immersed. At least 20 % of the entire surface of at least one of the electrodes is located outside the sump in an upper region through which gas flows. This upper region of the cell is sprayed or irrigated with the ion-conductive liquid and the electrode surface at least partially wet. During this wetting process, the gas flows across the electrode surface.

IPC 1-7

C25B 1/00; C25B 15/08; C25B 9/00

IPC 8 full level

C25B 1/00 (2006.01); C25B 9/00 (2006.01); C25B 15/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

C25B 1/00 (2013.01 - EP US); C25B 15/08 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 19649832 A1 19980604; AU 5554998 A 19980629; AU 717326 B2 20000323; BR 9714368 A 20001017; DE 59703201 D1 20010426; EP 0946789 A1 19991006; EP 0946789 B1 20010321; ES 2155708 T3 20010516; US 6238547 B1 20010529; WO 9824949 A1 19980611

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 19649832 A 19961202; AU 5554998 A 19971121; BR 9714368 A 19971121; DE 59703201 T 19971121; EP 9706538 W 19971121; EP 97951949 A 19971121; ES 97951949 T 19971121; US 31940299 A 19990709