Cell for ion exchange membrane electrolysis
Provided is a cell for ion exchange membrane electrolysis obtained by improving the performance in electrolysis of an existing bipolar cell for ion exchange membrane electrolysis, in which a cathode partition wall and a rigid cathode being connected together by a plurality of intermediating V-shaped springs, by a simple method. It is a cell for ion exchange membrane electrolysis which is separated by an ion exchange membrane ( 7 ) into an anode chamber ( 1 ) having a rigid anode ( 1 a ) and an anode partition wall ( 1 b ) and a cathode chamber ( 2 ) having a rigid cathode ( 2 a ) and a cathode partition wall ( 2 b ), the rigid cathode ( 2 a ) and the cathode partition wall ( 2 b ) being connected together by a plurality of intermediating V-shaped springs ( 3 ). It is a cell for ion exchange membrane electrolysis in which a metal elastic body ( 5 ) and a flexible cathode ( 6 ) are disposed in layers on the surface of the rigid cathode ( 2 a ), the surface being opposite to the surface to which the V-shaped springs ( 3 ) are attached, and a conductive member ( 4 ) is disposed near one end on the opening side of a V-shaped spring ( 3 ), which conductive member ( 4 ) is electrically connected with the V-shaped spring ( 3 ) when the V-shaped spring ( 3 ) is compressed.
1. A cell for ion exchange membrane electrolysis separated by an ion exchange membrane into an anode chamber having a rigid anode and an anode partition wall and a cathode chamber having a rigid cathode and a cathode partition wall, the rigid cathode and the cathode partition wall being connected together by a plurality of intermediating V-shaped springs,
wherein a conductive member is disposed within opening side of the V-shaped spring so that the conductive member and the V-shaped spring are electrically connected when the V-shaped spring is compressed.
2. The cell for ion exchange membrane electrolysis according to claim 1 ,
wherein the conductive member is elastic.
3. The cell for ion exchange membrane electrolysis according to claim 2 , wherein a metal elastic body and a flexible cathode are further disposed in layers on the surface of the rigid cathode, the surface being opposite to the surface to which the V-shaped springs are attached.
4. The cell for ion exchange membrane electrolysis according to claim 1 , wherein a metal elastic body and a flexible cathode are further disposed in layers on the surface of the rigid cathode, the surface being opposite to the surface to which the V-shaped springs are attached.
5. The cell for ion exchange membrane electrolysis according to claim 4 , wherein the metal elastic body is an elastic cushion member comprising a metal elastic body wound around a corrosion-resistant frame.
6. The cell for ion exchange membrane electrolysis according to claim 4 , wherein the metal elastic body is a metal coil body.
7. The cell for ion exchange membrane electrolysis according to claim 4 , wherein the metal elastic body is a comb-shaped body comprising a plurality of pairs of plate spring-like bodies which extend inclining from a plate spring-like body holding member.
8. A cell for ion exchange membrane electrolysis separated by an ion exchange membrane into an anode chamber having a rigid anode and an anode partition wall and a cathode chamber having a rigid cathode and a cathode partition wall, the rigid cathode and the cathode partition wall being connected together by a plurality of intermediating V-shaped springs,
wherein ends on opening side of the V-shaped spring are directly contacted to each other to establish an electrical connection between the ends on the opening side by compressing the V-shaped spring.
9. The cell for ion exchange membrane electrolysis according to claim 8 , wherein a metal elastic body and a flexible cathode are further disposed in layers on the surface of the rigid cathode, the surface being opposite to the surface to which the V-shaped springs are attached.