Electrolytic cell for F2 production

Abstract In the traditional electrolytic cells for the production of fluorine some inconvenients have been verified such as the deterioration of the contact metal-carbon with following anodes breaking, limiting consequently the duration of the cell to the life of the anodes themselves. It has been tried to obviate to these end other inconvenients by planning a cell with the following characteristics: 1. anodes independents among them by a connection singly executed by direct welding of the current-holder on the cupper lamina in touch with the carbon; such a connection facilitates a better current distribution and a higher contact surface. 2. the lifting on the bath area of the whole contact part, in a gathering fluorine higher room, gives a lower possibility to the deterioration of the metal-carbon contact. The advantages found area higher anodes duration as well as the possibility of identifing and substituting in less time the eventually damaged anode. The cell constructive drawings are furnished.