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for a better understanding of the present invention some specific examples are given below by way of illustration . an electrode is prepared which comprises a current - conducting substrate of a titanium plate with the dimensions of 20 × 30 × 2 with the active mass deposited thereon and having the following composition , in percent by mass : sio 2 -- 10 , ruo 2 -- 45 , tio 2 -- 45 . the electrode is manufactured in the following manner . a titanium plate is degreased in a solution of 5 % naoh at the temperature of 60 ° c . for 10 minutes and etched for 10 minutes in a solution of hcl ( 20 % by mass ) at the temperature of 100 ° c . for the deposition of the active mass a solution is prepared which contains 103 cm 3 of n - propyl alcohol , 1 . 84 cm 3 of ticl 4 , 0 . 55 cm 3 of sicl 4 and 3 . 2 ml of a solution of ruthenium chloride with the concentration of ruthenium of 19 . 2 % by mass . the solution is cast onto the finished titanium surface and the heat - treatment is conducted at a temperature within the range of from 370 ° to 470 ° c . the operation is repeated several times . the total content of ruthenium is equal to 3 . 5 g per one square meter of the electrode surface . the electrode is then tested by the method of variable polarity and amalgamation . the results illustrating variation of the rate of consumption of the active mass as determined by the method of variable polarity and amalgamation are shown in table 2 . table 2______________________________________number of testcycles 1 - 3 4 - 6 7 - 9 10 - 12______________________________________consumption rateof the active massper every 3 testcycles , mg / cm . sup . 2 0 . 48 0 . 22 0 . 05 0 . 06______________________________________ this electrode has been also tested as anode under the conditions of chlorine electrolysis in a solution of nacl with its concentration of 300 g / l at the temperature of 90 ° c ., anodic current density of 0 . 2 a / cm 2 . the anode potential is equal to 1 . 32 v relative to the normal hydrogen electrode ( nhe ). the prior art electrode with the composition of the active mass including (% by mass ); ruo 2 -- 46 , tio 2 -- 54 has been tested by the method of variable polarity and amalgamation . the test results are shown in table 1 above . as has been already mentioned , for the prior art electrode the rate of consumption of the active mass as measured by the radiochemical method under stationary conditions of chlorine electrolysis at a current density of 0 . 2 - 0 . 4 a / cm 2 is equal to 2 . 6 × 10 - 8 g / cm 2 . hr . an electrode is prepared in a manner similar to that described in the foregoing example 1 , but with the active mass of the following composition , percent by mass : sio 2 -- 30 ; ruo 2 -- 35 ; tio 2 -- 35 . for the deposition of the active mass a solution is prepared containing 61 cm 3 of n - propyl alcohol , 1 . 44 cm 3 of ticl 4 , 1 . 72 cm 3 of sicl 4 and 2 . 52 cm 3 of a solution of ruthenium chloride . the solution is cast onto a finished titanium surface and subjected to the heat - treatment of example 1 . the electrode is then tested by the method of variable polarity and amalgamation . the results illustrating variation of the rate of consumption of the active mass as determined by the method of variable polarity and amalgamation are shown in table 3 below . table 3______________________________________number oftest cycles 1 - 3 4 - 6 7 - 9 10 - 12 13 - 15 16 - 18 19 - 21 22 - 24______________________________________rate ofconsump - tion of theactive massper every3 testcycles , mg / cm . sup . 2 0 . 47 0 . 27 0 . 155 0 . 086 0 . 098 0 . 100 0 . 073 0 . 086______________________________________ the electrode has been also tested under the conditions of chlorine electrolysis described in example 1 ; for the determination of the rate of consumption of ruthenium from the active mass the radiochemical method has been used at an anodic current density of 0 . 2 - 0 . 4 a / cm 2 . the rate of consumption of ruthenium was 2 . 2 × 10 - 8 g / cm 2 . hr . the potential was equal to 1 . 33 v ( nhe ). an electrode is prepared in a manner similar to that described in example 1 , except that the active mass has the following composition , percent by mass : sio 2 -- 35 , ruo 2 -- 20 , tio 2 -- 45 . for the deposition of the active mass a solution is prepared containing 65 . 5 cm 3 of n - propanol , 1 . 28 cm 3 of ticl 4 , 1 . 39 cm 3 of sicl 4 and 1 cm 3 of a solution of ruthenium chloride . the solution is cast onto a finished titanium surface and subjected to the heat - treatment as in example 1 . the electrode is tested by the method of variable polarity and amalgamation . the weight loss of the active mass for three cycles of testing is 0 . 50 mg / cm 2 . the potential under the conditions of chlorine electrolysis as described in example 1 is equal to 1 . 33 v ( nhe ). an electrode is prepared in a manner similar to that of example 1 , except that its active mass has the following composition , percent by mass : sio 2 -- 75 , ruo 2 -- 20 , tio 2 -- 5 . for the deposition of the active mass a solution is prepared containing 49 . 5 cm 3 of n - propanol , 0 . 1 cm 3 of ticl 4 , 2 . 08 cm 3 of sicl 4 and 0 . 7 cm 3 of a solution of ruthenium chloride . the solution is cast onto a finished titanium surface and subjected to the heat - treatment as in example 1 . the electrode is then tested by the method of variable polarity and amalgamation . the loss of the active mass for three cycles of testing is 0 . 41 mg / cm 2 . the potential under the conditions of chlorine electrolysis as described in example 1 is 1 . 35 v ( nhe ). an electrode is prepared in a manner similar to that of example 1 , but with the active mass of the following composition ; percent by mass : sio 2 -- 50 , ruo 2 -- 45 , tio 2 -- 5 . for the deposition of the active mass a solution is prepared containing 54 . 0 cm 3 of n - propanol , 0 . 1 cm 3 of ticl 4 , 1 . 38 cm 3 of sicl 4 and 1 . 58 cm 3 of a solution of ruthenium chloride . the solution is deposited onto a finished titanium surface and subjected to the heat - treatment as in example 1 . the electrode is tested by the method of variable polarity and amalgamation . losses of the active mass for three test cycles are equal to 0 . 33 mg / cm 2 . the potential under the conditions of chlorine electrolysis as described in example 1 is equal to 1 . 33 v ( nhe ). an electrode is produced in a manner similar to that of example 1 , except that the active mass has the following composition , percent by mass : sio 2 -- 45 . 8 , ruo 2 -- 33 . 8 , tio 2 -- 20 . 4 . for the deposition of the active mass a solution is prepared containing 34 cm 3 of n - propanol , 1 . 08 cm 3 of sicl 4 , ticl 4 -- 0 . 345 cm 3 and 1 cm 3 of a solution of ruthenium chloride . the solution is cast onto a finished titanium surface and subjected to the heat - treatment as in example 1 . the electrode is tested by the method of variable polarity and amalgamation . these results illustrating variation of the rate of consumption of the active mass as determined by the method of variable polarity and amalgamation are shown in the following table 4 . table 4______________________________________number oftest cycles 1 - 3 4 - 6 7 - 9______________________________________rate of consumptionof the active massfor every threetest cycles , mg / cm . sup . 2 0 . 46 0 . 28 0 . 07______________________________________ the potential under the conditions of chlorine electrolysis as described in example 1 above is equal to 1 . 33 v ( nhe ). an electrode is produced in a manner similar to that of example 1 , except that the active mass has the following composition , percent by mass : sio 2 -- 19 . 0 , ruo 2 -- 42 . 2 , zro 2 -- 38 . 8 . for the deposition of the active mass a solution is prepared containing 40 cm 3 of n - propyl alcohol , 0 . 830 g of zrcl 4 , 0 . 42 cm 3 of sicl 4 and 1 . 05 cm 3 of a solution of ruthenium chloride . the solution is cast onto a finished titanium surface and subjected to the heat - treatment as in example 1 . the electrode is tested by the method of variable polarity and amalgamation . the rate of consumption of the active mass per three cycles of testing is 0 . 40 mg / cm 2 . the potential under the chlorine electrolysis conditions described in example 1 is equal to 1 . 32 v ( nhe ). an electrode is prepared following the procedure similar to that of example 1 , except that the active mass has the following composition , percent by mass : sio 2 -- 10 , iro 2 -- 45 , tio 2 -- 45 . for the deposition of the active mass a solution is prepared containing 40 cm 3 of n - propanol , 0 . 42 cm 3 of sio 2 , 1 . 05 cm 3 of a solution of iridium chloride , 0 . 4 cm 3 of ticl 4 . the solution is cast onto the finished surface of titanium and subjected to the heat - treatment as in example 1 . the electrode is tested by the method of variable polarity and amalgamation . the rate of consumption of the active mass for three cycles of testing is equal to 0 . 5 mg / cm 2 . the potential under the conditions of chlorine electrolysis described in example 1 is equal to 1 . 34 v ( nhe ). therefore , as is seen from the foregoing examples , the electrodes according to the present invention feature a lower , by 20 - 25 %, rate of consumption of the active mass and expensive noble metal as compared to the anodes with the active mass consisting of tio 2 and ruo 2 widely employed in the art of chlorine electrolysis throughout the world .

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