Electric Circuit Of An Electrolyzer With Bipolar Electrodes And Electrolysis Installation With Bipolar Electrodes

Abstract

Electric circuit of an electrolyzer with substantially vertical bipolar electrodes, comprising at least one busbar ( 9, 10 ) that is placed below and/or above the electrolyzer ( 3 ). Electrolysis installation comprising such a circuit and at least one electrolyzer ( 3 ) with vertical bipolar electrodes.

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       13 . An electric circuit of an electrolyzer with bipolar electrodes, comprising: 
 at least one electric current line placed outside the electrolyzer,    wherein the electric current line includes at least one busbar placed below and/or above the electrolyzer.    
   
   
       14 . An electric circuit according to  claim 13 , wherein the busbar is attached to a wall of the electrolyzer.  
   
   
       15 . An electric circuit according to  claim 14 , wherein the wall is a bottom wall of the electrolyzer.  
   
   
       16 . An electric circuit according to  claim 14 , wherein the busbar is a metal flat of which one of larger sides is attached to the wall.  
   
   
       17 . An electric circuit according to  claim 15 , wherein the busbar is attached substantially to an entire surface of the wall.  
   
   
       18 . An electric circuit according to  claim 13 , wherein the electric current line further comprises two additional busbars attached respectively to two side walls of the electrolyzer.  
   
   
       19 . An electric circuit according to  claim 13 , wherein the electric current line is positioned so as to generate an electromagnetic field that is substantially symmetrical about the median vertical plane of the electrolyzer.  
   
   
       20 . An electric circuit according to  claim 13 , wherein the electrolyzer comprises a line for continuous intake of an aqueous electrolyte and a line for continuous removal of an aqueous electrolyte.  
   
   
       21 . An electric circuit according to  claim 20 , wherein the electrolyzer comprises membranes that are selectively permeable to cations, and that are inserted between the bipolar electrodes.  
   
   
       22 . Use of the electric circuit according to  claim 13 , to reduce an electromagnetic field in the neighborhood of the electrolyzer.  
   
   
       23 . An electrolysis installation comprising: 
 at least one electrolyzer with bipolar electrodes, connected to an electric circuit according to  claim 13 .    
   
   
       24 . Use of the installation according to  claim 23 , for production of chlorine and of aqueous sodium hydroxide solutions.