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Patents Assigned to Oronzio de Nora Permelec S.p.A.

Production of halogens by electrolysis of alkali metal halides in an electrolysis cell having catalytic electrodes bonded to the surface of a solid polymer electrolyte membrane

Patent number: 4956061

Abstract: Chlorine is generated by electrolyzing aqueous alkali metal chloride in a cell wherein the anode and cathode are separated by and in contact with an ion exchange diaphragm and wherein the anode and/or cathode contains particles of an electroconductive catalytic material along with particles of an electroconductive extender bonded to the membrane.

Type: Grant

Filed: July 27, 1988

Date of Patent: September 11, 1990

Assignee: Oronzio de Nora Permelec S.p.A.

Inventors: Russell M. Dempsey, Thomas G. Coker, Anthony B. LaConti, Anthony R. Fragala