Abstract: An electrolyzing device is capable of removing scales adhered to a cathode in an electrolyzing mode without deteriorating an electrode forming an anode. An electrolyzing device includes a first main electrode 3, a second main electrode 4, an auxiliary electrode 5, and control means C for controlling current supply to the electrodes, the control means C includes an electrolyzing mode in which treated water is electrochemically treated by using the first main electrode 3 as an anode and the second main electrode 4 as a cathode, a scale removal mode of the second main electrode in which scales adhered to the second main electrode 4 are removed by using the second main electrode 4 as the anode and the auxiliary electrode 5 as the cathode, and a scale removal mode of the auxiliary electrode in which scales adhered to the auxiliary electrode 5 are removed by using the auxiliary electrode 5 as the anode and the second main electrode 4 as the cathode.

Abstract: An electrolyzing device is capable of removing scales adhered to a cathode in an electrolyzing mode without deteriorating an electrode forming an anode. An electrolyzing device includes a first main electrode 3, a second main electrode 4, an auxiliary electrode 5, and control means C for controlling current supply to the electrodes, the control means C includes an electrolyzing mode in which treated water is electrochemically treated by using the first main electrode 3 as an anode and the second main electrode 4 as a cathode, a scale removal mode of the second main electrode in which scales adhered to the second main electrode 4 are removed by using the second main electrode 4 as the anode and the auxiliary electrode 5 as the cathode, and a scale removal mode of the auxiliary electrode in which scales adhered to the auxiliary electrode 5 are removed by using the auxiliary electrode 5 as the anode and the second main electrode 4 as the cathode.

Abstract: There are disclosed an electrode for electrolysis capable of efficiently forming ozone by electrolysis of an electrolytic solution (e.g., water) at ordinary temperature with a low current density, and an electrolysis unit using the electrode. The electrode for electrolysis includes a substrate and a surface layer formed on the surface of the substrate, and the surface layer is made of an amorphous insulator, for example, a thin film of amorphous tantalum oxide, amorphous tungsten oxide or amorphous aluminum oxide.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an electrode for electrolysis which is available by an easy fabrication process, can produce ozone water at high efficiency and also can produce hydrogen peroxide and OH radicals having a high oxidizing power by the electrolysis of water at a low current density; an electrolytic process using the electrode; and an electrolytic apparatus using them. The electrode for electrolysis according to the present invention has a substrate and a surface layer formed on the surface thereof, the surface layer being made of anatase type titanium oxide.