Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrode preferably an insoluble electrode for an electrolytic cell. The electrode is located within an enclosure defining a chamber, a wall of said enclosure being formed by a membrane allowing ions to pass therethrough. The enclosure has an opening for feeding electrolyte, an opening for evacuating electrolyte and means conducting the upward current of electrolyte with a velocity in the vicinity of the electrode of at least 0.01 m/s. The invention relates also to plants and processes using such electrode for the plating or deplating of metal strips.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 23, 1994
Date of Patent:
June 17, 1997
Assignees:
Sikel N.V., Hans Josef May, Roland Schnettler
Inventors:
Norbert Prum, Roland Schnettler, Hans Josef May