Global Patent Index - EP 1067217 A1

EP 1067217 A1 20010110 - Method and apparatus for protecting alkali chloride electrolytic cell

Title (en)

Method and apparatus for protecting alkali chloride electrolytic cell

Title (de)

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Schützen von Alkalimetall Elektrolysezellen

Title (fr)

Procédé et dispositif pour la protection de cellules d'électrolyse de chlorures alcalins

Publication

EP 1067217 A1 20010110 (EN)

Application

EP 00114526 A 20000706

Priority

JP 19324299 A 19990707

Abstract (en)

A method of protecting an alkali chloride electrolytic cell having a gas diffusion cathode, which comprises, on the occasion when the operation of the electrolytic cell is suspended: stopping feed of an oxygen-containing gas to a gas chamber of the cell; and substantially displacing an oxygen-containing gas atmosphere of the gas chamber with an inert gas atmosphere. Also disclosed is an apparatus for carrying out the method.

IPC 1-7

C25B 15/02

IPC 8 full level

C25B 1/46 (2006.01); C25B 15/00 (2006.01); C25B 15/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C25B 15/02 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1067217 A1 20010110; CN 1280212 A 20010117; JP 2001020089 A 20010123

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00114526 A 20000706; CN 00120344 A 20000707; JP 19324299 A 19990707