Anode assembly, system including the assembly, and method of using same

1. An anode assembly comprising:

a hanger bar comprising a first end and a second end, wherein the hanger bar comprises an anode conductive material;

a first perimeter bar coupled to the hanger bar at a position interior to the first end and having a first bend; and

a second perimeter bar coupled to the hanger bar at a position interior to the second end and having a second bend; and

a conductor bar coupled to the hanger bar;

wherein the conductor bar is between the first perimeter bar and the second perimeter bar;

wherein the first perimeter bar and the second perimeter bar comprise copper clad with titanium.

2. The anode assembly of claim 1 , further comprising:

an active surface having a first edge and a second edge;

wherein at least a portion of the first edge is coupled to the first perimeter bar and at least a portion of the second edge is coupled to the second perimeter bar.

3. The anode assembly of claim 2 , further comprising a first tab coupled to the first perimeter bar and a second tab coupled to the second perimeter bar.

4. The anode assembly of claim 3 , further comprising a first insulating spacer coupled to the first tab and a second insulating spacer coupled to the second tab.

5. The anode assembly of claim 4 , wherein the first insulating spacer comprises a first bracket to couple to a lower portion of the first tab.

6. The anode assembly of claim 4 , wherein the first insulating spacer has a tapered shape, which is wider at a bottom of the first insulating spacer and narrower at a top of the first insulating spacer.

7. The anode assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first perimeter bar is welded to at least a portion of the first edge and the second perimeter bar is welded to at least a portion of the second edge.

8. The anode assembly of claim 2 , wherein the active surface comprises expanded titanium.

9. An anode assembly comprising:

a hanger bar comprising a first end and a second end;

a first perimeter bar coupled to the hanger bar at a position interior to the first end and having a first bend;

a second perimeter bar coupled to the hanger bar at a position interior to the second end and having a second bend; and

a base bar coupled to a first tab and a second tab; and

a conductor bar coupled to the hanger bar and the base bar;

wherein the conductor bar is between the first perimeter bar and the second perimeter bar; and

wherein the first perimeter bar and the second perimeter bar comprise copper clad with titanium.

10. The anode assembly of claim 9 ,

wherein the first tab is coupled to the first perimeter bar;

wherein the second tab is coupled to the second perimeter bar; and

wherein the first tab and the second tab comprise a metal.

11. The anode assembly of claim 10 , further comprising a first insulating separator coupled to the first tab and a second insulating separator coupled to the second tab.

12. The anode assembly of claim 10 , wherein the first perimeter bar and the second perimeter bar comprise a metal core and a cladding layer.

13. The anode assembly of claim 12 , wherein the first perimeter bar and the second perimeter bar comprise copper clad with titanium.

14. The anode assembly of claim 10 , further comprising a first active area coupled to the first perimeter bar and the second perimeter bar.

15. The anode assembly of claim 14 , wherein the first active area comprises expanded titanium.

16. The anode assembly of claim 14 , wherein the first active area comprises expanded titanium coated with a mixture of tantalum oxide and iridium oxide.

17. The anode assembly of claim 14 , further comprising a second active area coupled to the first perimeter bar and the second perimeter bar.

18. The anode assembly of claim 17 , wherein the second active area comprises expanded titanium.