Patent ID: 9689077
Date: 2017-06-27
CPC Classifications: C25B

Claim:
1. Process for reducing cell voltage in an electrolytic cell during production of alkali metal chlorate comprising electrolyzing an electrolyte comprising alkali metal chloride in the electrolytic cell in which at least one anode and at least one cathode are arranged wherein a) said electrolyte comprises chromium in any form in an amount ranging from 0.01·10 b) a cathode electrodepositing solution is provided to the electrolyte, the cathode electrodepositing solution comprising molybdenum, tungsten, vanadium, manganese and/or mixtures thereof in any form in a total amount ranging from 0.1·10 wherein the at least one anode and the at least one cathode consist of a substrate consisting of at least one of titanium, titanium suboxide, and MAX phase, and further wherein the cathode is void of iron or iron compounds and has a density from 3 to 20 g/cm