DIAPHRAGMS FOR THE SULFATE CYCLE ELECTROLYTIC CELL,
Abstract
The study of diaphragms for the sulfate cycle electrolyzer included (1) the screening of commercially available textiles, papers, and porous materials for their capability to be utilized as diaphragms, (2) the development of techniques and equipment for the realistic evaluation of canidate diaphragms, (3) the development of new combinations of fibers and resins to give improved service as diaphragms in the cell, and (4) the determination of the service life of candidate diaphragms in miniature cells which reproduce the physical, chemical, and electrical atmospheres of the fullscale cell. Of the hundreds of materials included in this study, one form of commercially available microporous rubber was without question the material of choice for use as a diaphragm. From continuous electrolyzing runs in the miniature cells lasting 125 days, this material was shown to fulfill the stringent requirements and provide the required solution flow rate, temperature, pressure, and normality of anolyte and catholyte. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 17, 1963
- Accession Number
- AD0421167
Entities
People
- J. A. Young
- K. D. Lawrence
- R. C. Clark
Organizations
- United States Naval Research Laboratory