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US20050011755A1 US10/484,592 US48459204A US2005011755A1 US 20050011755 A1 US20050011755 A1 US 20050011755A1 US 48459204 A US48459204 A US 48459204A US 2005011755 A1 US2005011755 A1 US 2005011755A1
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  • This invention relates to electrolytic cells and their use in hydrogen and chlorine evolution.
  • This invention also relates to electrodes for use in electrolytic cells and in hydrogen and chlorine evolution. Methods for electrolysis of hydrochloric acid solutions, alkali metal halide solutions and alkaline solutions in electrolytic cells using the electrodes of this invention are also provided.
  • hydrochloric acid is formed as a by-product of chlorination.
  • hydrochloric acid There is usually no immediate market for the hydrochloric acid.
  • the lack of a market makes hydrochloric acid production problematic in that it cannot be dumped into sewers and wastewater outlets without costly neutralization.
  • U.S. Pat. No. 4,401,529 describes an improved hydrogen evolution cathode of the same type as “Raney nickel” with addition of molybdenum to produce NiMo “Raney nickel” surface.
  • U.S. Pat. No. 4,975,161 describes hydrogen evolution cathodes produced by thermal decomposition of a mixture of elements of the groups IB, IIB, IIIA, IVA, VA, VIA, VIB and VIII of the Periodic Table.
  • U.S. Pat. No. 5,395,422 describes the process of producing nanocrystalline metallic powders containing Ni, Co, and Fe or mixtures thereof while the alloying element is one or more transition metals such as Mo, W or V, to be used as catalytic materials for hydrogen evolution.
  • U.S. Pat. No. 5,324,395 and U.S. Pat. No. 5,492,732 describe plasma spray techniques for obtaining durable low hydrogen over-voltage cathodes bearing a coating which has an outer layer with at least 10 percent of cerium oxide and at least one non-noble Group VIII metal.
  • U.S. Pat. No. 5,433,797 describes another type of cathode for hydrogen evolution, the design of which is based on the use of nanocrystalline metals of average grain size and less than about 11 nanometers of tertiary and quaternary NiFeCr and NiFeCrMn alloys. This cathode is obtained by electrodeposition using pulsating direct current regimes.
  • DSA dimensionally stable anodes
  • U.S. Pat. No. 3,950,240 describes a procedure of obtaining a catalytic coating of tin oxide with niobium and a relatively small amount of noble metal oxides. This procedure is advantageous over DSA as smaller amounts of expensive noble metal oxides are required.
  • U.S. Pat. No. 4,511,442 U.S. Pat. No. 4,107,025 and U.S. Pat. No. 4,007,107 describe metal coated anodes.
  • U.S. Pat. No. 5,587,058 describes electrodes with better corrosion resistance than DSA in the process of chlorine production.
  • U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,486,994 and 4,210,501 describe production of chlorine by electrolysis of hydrochloric acid in an electrolytic cell having anolyte and catholyte chambers.
  • U.S. Pat. No. 3,242,065 describes production of chlorine from hydrochloric acid using an electrolytic cell with the graphite cathode attached to the frame of the cell.
  • U.S. Pat. No. 5,770,035 describes a method for the production of chlorine from hydrochloric acid in a electrolytic cell, with a cathode compartment equipped with a gas diffusion cathode fed with air, enriched air or oxygen.
  • U.S. Pat. No. 4,959,132 describes a process of fabrication of thin, electronically conductive, high-surface area film formed on both sides of a membrane to form a bipolar structure useful for electrolysis of hydrochloric acid.
  • U.S. Pat. No. 5,580,437 describes a particular anode for conversion of hydrochloric acid into chlorine gas using an electrochemically active material of tin, germanium or lead, or mixtures thereof.
  • U.S. Pat. No. 6,066,248 describes a process for the electrolysis of aqueous hydrochloric acid solution in an electrochemical flow reactor with a solid polymer electrolyte membrane, a platinum-based anode, a cathode and backings.
  • a number of commercial processes of electrolysis of hydrochloric acid for production of chlorine have been developed (see e.g. F. R. Minz, “HCl—electrolysis—Technology for Recycling Chlorine”, Bayer AG, Conference on Electrochemical Processing, Innovation & Progress, Glasgow, Scotland, UK Apr. 21-23, 1993).
  • a currently employed commercial electrochemical process is known as the Uhde process. In this process aqueous HCl solution of approximately 22 percent is fed at 65 to 70 degrees Celsius into an electrochemical cell into both the anodic and cathodic compartments which are divided by a diaphragm made of special type of PVC cloth. Graphite is used as electrode material for both, anode and cathode (bipolar electrode).
  • the present invention provides an electrolytic cell which utilizes electrodes exhibiting high stability in acidic media, particularly in concentrated hydrochloric acid.
  • the electrodes have a corrosion rate of less than 2 im per year.
  • the electrodes also exhibit low over-voltage for hydrogen and chlorine evolution.
  • Methods of their use as cathodes and anodes in production of chlorine by electrolysis of hydrochloric acid and brine are also provided.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide an electrolytic cell with a cathode and an anode, wherein the cathode is made of a bulk ceramic or intermetallic material.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide an electrolytic cell with a cathode and an anode, wherein the cathode comprises a layer of ceramic or intermetallic material thermally sprayed on a material suitable for formation of a cathode.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide an electrolytic cell anode for the electrolysis of hydrochloric acid solutions wherein the electrolytic cell anode comprises a bulk ceramic or intermetallic material activated by a thin layer of a thermally prepared mixture of TiO 2 and RuO 2 , or TiO 2 , RuO 2 and IrO 2 .
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide an electrolytic cell anode for the electrolysis of hydrochloric acid solutions wherein the electrolytic cell anode comprises a bulk ceramic or intermetallic material containing Ti and activated upon addition of Ru, or Ru and Ir.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide an electrolytic cell cathode for the electrolysis of hydrochloric acid solutions wherein the electrolytic cell cathode comprises a bulk ceramic or intermetallic material.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide an electrolytic cell cathode for the electrolysis of hydrochloric acid solutions wherein the electrolytic cell cathode comprises a layer of ceramic or intermetallic material thermally sprayed on a material suitable for formation of a cathode.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for electrolysis of hydrochloric acid solutions, alkaline solutions and alkali metal halide solutions using the electrolytic cell of this invention.
  • FIG. 1 ( a ) shows a drawing of the shape and dimensions of a test electrode
  • FIG. 1 ( b ) shows an electrolytic cell and apparatus used for polarization measurements.
  • FIG. 2 shows a comparison of the cathodic polarization curves for graphite and Ti 3 SiC 2 cathodes.
  • FIG. 3 shows a comparison of the anodic polarization curves for graphite and activated Ti 3 SiC 2 anodes.
  • the present invention relates to an electrolytic cell with electrodes useful in electrochemical processes.
  • the present invention also relates to cathodes and anodes useful for hydrogen evolution in cells for the electrolysis of hydrochloric acid solutions, alkali metal halide solutions, and alkaline solutions.
  • the electrode comprises Ti 3 SiC 2 .
  • any of these materials or their solid solutions may be activated by a thermally prepared coating of a solid solution of TiO 2 and RuO 2 or TiO 2 , RuO 2 and IrO 2
  • materials containing Ti can be activated by the addition of Ru or by the addition of Ru and Ir in the bulk ceramic or intermetallic material and subsequent oxidation in order to obtain an electrocatalytic layer composed of a solid solution of TiO 2 and RuO 2 , or TiO 2 , RuO 2 and IrO 2 .
  • These materials can be used as anodes for chlorine evolution in cells for the electrolysis of hydrochloric acid solutions.
  • the electrodes of the present invention are preferably composed of the compound Ti 3 SiC 2 .
  • the electrode comprises a (TiRu) 3 SiC 2 or (TiRuIr) 3 SiC 2 solid compound which may be oxidized after fabrication in order to form an electrocatalytic layer composed of a solid solution of TiO 2 /RuO 2 and/or TiO 2 /RuO 2 /IrO 2 . This oxidation is performed prior to use of the electrode as the anode in an electrolytic cell for chlorine production from hydrochloric acid.
  • the present invention provides an electrolytic cell comprising a cathode and an anode.
  • the cathode of the electrolytic cell comprises a cathodic bulk ceramic or intermetallic material.
  • the cathodic bulk ceramic material possesses high stability in acidic media with a corrosion rate of less than 2 ⁇ m per year and low over-voltage for hydrogen evolution.
  • the electrolytic cell cathode may comprise a material which is suitable for formation of a cathode that is coated, preferably via thermal spraying, with the ceramic or intermetallic material to thicknesses from about 100 ⁇ m to about 1 mm.
  • a material suitable for formation of a cathode is steel.
  • other materials known to those of skill in the art for use in formation of cathodes can also be used.
  • Another aspect of the present invention relates to an electrolytic cell anode for the electrolysis of hydrochloric acid solutions with a bulk ceramic or intermetallic material of the composition M n+1 AX n wherein M is a metal selected from group IIIB, IVB, VB, VIB or VIII of the periodic table of elements and/or a mixture thereof; wherein A is selected from group IIIA, IVA, VA or VIA of the periodic table of elements and/or a mixture thereof; and wherein X is carbon and/or nitrogen, activated by a catalytic thermally prepared coating containing a solid solution of TiO 2 /RuO 2 and/or TiO 2 /RuO 2 /IrO 2 .
  • Another aspect of the present invention relates to an electrolytic cell anode for the electrolysis of hydrochloric acid solutions with a bulk ceramic or intermetallic material of the composition Ti n+1 AX n wherein A is selected from group IIIA, IVA, VA or VIA of the periodic table of elements and/or a mixture thereof; and wherein X is carbon and/or nitrogen, activated by addition of Ru or Ru and Ir in the bulk ceramic material and subsequent oxidation.
  • the anode comprises a composition of (TiRu) 3 SiC 2 or (TiRuIr) 3 SiC 2 which is oxidized after fabrication in order to form an electrocatalytic layer made of a solid solution of TiO 2 and RuO 2 , or TiO 2 , RuO 2 and IrO 2 .
  • the present invention also relates to a method for electrolysis of hydrochloric acid solutions, alkaline solutions, and alkali metal halide solutions.
  • the solution is fed into cathodic and anodic compartments of an electrolytic cell which are divided by a diaphragm or membrane. Multiple solutions may be used.
  • alkali metal halide electrolysis 33 percent by weight NaOH is used as the catholyte, while 300 g/l NaCl is used as the anolyte.
  • a sufficient amount of voltage is then administered to the cell to electrolyze the solution.
  • the cathode comprises a cathodic bulk ceramic or intermetallic material and/or a cathode that is coated, preferably via thermal spraying with a catalytic ceramic or intermetallic material.
  • the cathodic ceramic or intermetallic material comprises the composition M n+1 AX n wherein M is a metal or mixture of metals from group IIIB, IVB, VB, VIB or VIII of the periodic table of elements; wherein A is an element from group IIIA, IVA, VA or VIA of the periodic table of elements or a mixture thereof; and wherein X is carbon and/or nitrogen.
  • the anode used in this method comprises a bulk ceramic or intermetallic material of the composition M n+1 AX n wherein M is a metal or a mixture of metals from group IIIB, IVB, VB, VIB or VIII of the periodic table of elements; wherein A is an element from group IIIA, IVA, VA or VIA of the periodic table of elements or a mixture thereof; and wherein X is carbon and/or nitrogen, activated by a catalytic thermally prepared coating containing a mixture of TiO 2 and RuO 2 , or TiO 2 , RuO 2 and IrO 2 .
  • the anode used in this method also comprises a bulk ceramic or intermetallic material of the composition Ti n+1 AX n wherein A is from group IIIA, IVA, VA or VIA of the periodic table of elements and/or a mixture thereof; and wherein X is carbon and/or nitrogen, activated by addition of Ru or Ru and Ir in the bulk ceramic or intermetallic material and subsequent oxidation.
  • the anodes of the present invention have low over-voltage for chlorine evolution compared to the over-voltage for chlorine evolution of other commercial materials.
  • the anodes and cathodes of the present invention are resistant to corrosion in hydrochloric acid solutions.
  • a catalytic thermally prepared coating containing a mixture of TiO 2 and RuO 2 , or TiO 2 , RuO 2 and IrO 2 is preferred.
  • FIG. 1 ( a ) shows a drawing of the shape and dimensions of a test electrode.
  • FIG. 1 ( b ) shows an electrolytic cell with a cathode and anode used for recording polarization curves, the test electrode 1 , and the counter (Pt) electrode 2 , are connected to the potentiostat 5 .
  • the reference electrode (SCE) 3 is connected to the potentiostat 5 at one end, and to the Luggin capillary 4 at the other end. Cathodes and anodes were worked out of a plate of 2.5 mm. Total electrode surface area immersed in the solution was 2.75 cm 2 .
  • Electrodes of the present invention including bulk Ti 3 SiC 2 electrodes, and plasma sprayed Ti 3 SiC 2 electrodes were compared with commercial graphite electrodes in 22 percent hydrochloric acid solution. Electrodes of the present invention were shaped in accordance with FIG. 1 .
  • the commercial graphite cathodes were mechanically polished with fine emery paper (#800) and thoroughly rinsed with distilled water.
  • the bulk Ti 3 SiC 2 cathode of the present invention (namely a Ti 3 SiC 2 cathode) was also mechanically polished on fine emery paper (#800), thoroughly rinsed with distilled water and cleaned in 10 percent HNO 3 for 10 minutes.
  • a plasma sprayed Ti 3 SiC 2 cathode was cleaned in 10 percent HNO 3 for 10 minutes before use in the electrochemical cell.
  • FIG. 2 shows the polarization curves (potential versus current density) of saturated calomel electrodes (SCE) for graphite and Ti 3 SiC 2 (both bulk and plasma sprayed) cathodes in 22 percent hydrochloric acid solution at a room temperature after correction for IR drop, representing the true potential of cathodes as a function of current density during the hydrogen evolution reaction.
  • FIG. 2 shows that in the whole range of current densities applied, over-voltage for hydrogen evolution onto both bulk and plasma sprayed Ti 3 SiC 2 cathodes is about 0.5 V lower than that of a graphite cathode.
  • Ti 3 SiC 2 cathodes obtained as a bulk material, as well as plasma sprayed cathodes, have the same polarization curves.
  • a bulk Ti 3 SiC 2 anode activated by a thermally prepared coating comprised of a solid solution of TiO 2 and RuO 2 was also compared with a commercial graphite anode in 22 percent hydrochloric acid solution.
  • the commercial graphite anode was mechanically polished with fine emery paper (#800) and thoroughly rinsed with distilled water.
  • the bulk Ti 3 SiC 2 anode was roughened by sand blasting with sand particles of 50 ⁇ m. The roughened sample was thoroughly degreased in ethanol saturated with sodium hydroxide at room temperature. After rinsing with distilled water, the sample was etched in 25 percent nitric acid for 30 minutes at room temperature, rinsed thoroughly in distilled water and dried in hot air at about 50° C.
  • the surface of the sample was then coated by brushing with the mixture of 70 mol. percent TiCl 3 and 30 mol. percent RuCl 3 dissolved in isopropanol to produce a solution containing 10 g/dm 3 based on pure metal in successive layers until the metal loading of 10 g/m 2 was attained (usually 5-8 layers).
  • Each layer was dried at 50° C. in air for 10 minutes and then heated in air in an electric furnace at 400° C. for about 10 minutes without ventilation.
  • the final baking was carried out in an electric furnace at 400° C. for 60 minutes in static air conditions and then cooled to a room temperature under natural convection.
  • FIG. 3 shows the polarization curves (potential versus current density) measured for saturated calomel electrodes (SCE) of graphite and activated Ti 3 SiC 2 anodes in 22 percent hydrochloric acid solution at room temperature after correction for IR drop, representing the true potential of anodes as a function of current density during the chlorine evolution reaction.
  • SCE saturated calomel electrodes
  • FIG. 3 shows that in the whole range of current densities applied over-voltage for chlorine evolution onto activated Ti 3 SiC 2 anodes is lower by about 0.08 V to 0.22 V than that of graphite anodes.
  • FIG. 3 further shows that at the current density of 0.1 A/cm 2 (condition for electrolysis of hydrochloric acid in DeNora cells, see F. M.
  • FIG. 3 further shows that at the current density of 0.4 A/cm 2 (condition for electrolysis of hydrochloric acid in Uhde process) over-voltage for chlorine evolution onto activated Ti 3 SiC 2 anodes is lower by about 0.21 V than that of graphite anodes.
  • the decreased voltage on the cell for electrolysis of hydrochloric acid obtained by replacing commercial graphite electrodes with the cathodes and anodes of the present invention is significant, equivalent to about 0.69 V.

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