Claims
- 1. An electrolyzer, comprising:
- (a) a plurality of bi-polar electrochemical cells;
- (b) an inlet manifold disposed in fluid communication with each electrochemical cell;
- (c) a first inlet disposed at one end of the inlet manifold for supplying a first portion of the electrochemical cells with an inlet fluid, said first portion being a multiple number of cells; and
- (d) a second inlet disposed at the other end of the inlet manifold for supplying a second portion of the electrochemical cells with the inlet fluid, said second portion being a multiple number of cells.
- 2. The electrolyzer of claim 1, further including:
- (e) an outlet manifold disposed in fluid communication with each electrochemical cell;
- (f) a first outlet disposed at one end of the outlet manifold for receiving an outlet fluid from the first portion of the electrochemical cells, said first portion being a multiple number of cells; and
- (g) a second outlet disposed at the other end of the outlet manifold for receiving the outlet fluid from the second portion of the electrochemical cells, said second portion being a multiple number of cells.
- 3. An electrolyzer, comprising:
- (a) a plurality of bi-polar electrochemical cells;
- (b) an inlet manifold disposed in fluid communication with each electrochemical cell;
- (c) a first inlet disposed at one end of the inlet manifold for supplying a first portion of the electrochemical cells with an inlet fluid;
- (d) a second inlet disposed at the other end of the inlet manifold for supplying a second portion of the electrochemical cells with the inlet fluid;
- (e) a first connection for supplying current at a given voltage to all the electrochemical cells;
- (f) a second connection for removing current at a lower voltage than the given voltage from the first portion of electrochemical cells; and
- (g) a third connection for removing current at a lower voltage from the second portion of electrochemical cells.
- 4. An electrolyzer, comprising:
- (a) a plurality of bi-polar electrochemical cells;
- (b) an inlet manifold disposed in fluid communication with each electrochemical cell;
- (c) a first inlet disposed at one end of the inlet manifold for supplying a first portion of the electrochemical cells with an inlet fluid;
- (d) a second inlet disposed at the other end of the inlet manifold for supplying a second portion of the electrochemical cells with the inlet fluid;
- (e) an outlet manifold disposed in fluid communication with each electrochemical cell;
- (f) a first outlet disposed at one end of the outlet manifold for receiving an outlet fluid from the first portion of the electrochemical cells;
- (g) a second outlet disposed at the other end of the outlet manifold for receiving the outlet fluid from the second portion of the electrochemical cells;
- (h) a first connection for supplying current at a given voltage to all the electrochemical cells;
- (i) a second connection for removing current at a lower voltage than the given voltage from the first portion of electrochemical cells; and
- (j) a third connection for removing current at a lower voltage from the second portion of electrochemical cells.
- 5. An electrolyzer, comprising:
- (a) a plurality of bi-polar electrochemical cells;
- (b) a first connection for supplying current at a given voltage to all the electrochemical cells;
- (c) a second connection for removing current at a lower voltage than the given voltage from a first portion of the electrochemical cells; and
- (d) a third connection for removing current at a lower voltage from a second portion of the electrochemical cells.
- 6. The electrolyzer of claim 5, further including:
- (e) an inlet manifold disposed in fluid communication with each electrochemical cell;
- (f) a first inlet disposed at one end of the inlet manifold for supplying a first portion of the electrochemical cells with an inlet fluid; and
- (g) a second inlet disposed at the other end of the inlet manifold for supplying a second portion of the electrochemical cells with the inlet fluid.
- 7. The electrolyzer of claim 6, further including an outlet manifold disposed in fluid communication with each electrochemical cell, a first outlet disposed at one end of the outlet manifold for receiving the outlet fluid from the first portion of the electrochemical cells and a second outlet disposed at the other end of the outlet manifold for receiving the outlet fluid from the second portion of the electrochemical cells.
- 8. An electrolyzer for the direct production of dry halogen gas fron anhydrous hydrogen halide, comprising:
- (a) a plurality of bi-polar electrochemical cells, each electrochemical cell comprising:
- (i) means for oxidizing hydrogen halide and for producing dry halogen gas and protons;
- (ii) cation-transporting means for transporting the protons therethrough, and
- (iii) reducing means for reducing the protons;
- (b) a cathode-side inlet manifold disposed in fluid communication with each electrochemical cell;
- (c) a first cathode-side inlet disposed at one end of the cathode-side inlet manifold for supplying a first portion of the electrochemical cells with water; and
- (d) a second cathode-side inlet disposed at the other end of the cathode-side inlet manifold for supplying a second portion of the electrochemical cells with water.
- 9. The electrolyzer of claim 8, further including a cathode-side outlet manifold disposed in fluid communication with each electrochemical cell, a first cathode-side outlet disposed at one end of the cathode-side outlet manifold for receiving hydrogen gas from the first portion of the electrochemical cells and a second cathode-side outlet disposed at the other end of the cathode-side outlet manifold for receiving hydrogen gas from the second portion of the electrochemical cells.
- 10. The electrolyzer of claim 9, further including:
- (e) a first connection for supplying current at a positive voltage to all the electrochemical cells;
- (f) a second connection for removing current at a negative voltage from the first portion of electrochemical cells; and
- (g) a third connection for removing current at a negative voltage from the second portion of electrochemical cells.
Parent Case Info
This application claims the priority benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 06/022,505, filed Jun. 28, 1996.
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