Global Patent Index - EP 1257689 A1

EP 1257689 A1 20021120 - DEVICE FOR SHORT CIRCUITING ELECTROLYTIC CELL

Title (en)

DEVICE FOR SHORT CIRCUITING ELECTROLYTIC CELL

Title (de)

EINRICHTUNG ZUM KURZSCHLIESSEN VON ELEKTROLYSEZELLEN

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF DE COURT-CIRCUITAGE DE CELLULE D'ELECTROLYSE

Publication

EP 1257689 A1 20021120 (FR)

Application

EP 01907741 A 20010209

Priority

  • FR 0100375 W 20010209
  • FR 0001925 A 20000211

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0159184A1] The invention concerns a device for short-circuiting an electrolytic cell (18), connected in series to at least another electrolytic cell in an electrolysis room, designed to be connected to the terminals of the electrolytic cells such that it is no longer powered. Said device comprises a variable resistance (20) whereof the value is defined by a controller (24) on the basis of the voltage value at the terminals of the cell detected by a sensor (22) so that said voltage should have a value at least equal to a predetermined minimum value for preventing the formation of a backward current inside the cell, said backward current being due to an electromotive force produced inside the cell when the latter is no longer powered.

IPC 1-7

C25B 15/00; C25B 9/04

IPC 8 full level

C25B 9/04 (2006.01); C25B 15/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C25B 9/66 (2021.01); C25B 15/00 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0159184A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0159184 A1 20010816; AU 3563801 A 20010820; EP 1257689 A1 20021120; FR 2805098 A1 20010817; FR 2805098 B1 20031017

DOCDB simple family (application)

FR 0100375 W 20010209; AU 3563801 A 20010209; EP 01907741 A 20010209; FR 0001925 A 20000211