电絮凝ElectrolysisChemistryElectrocoagulation

ConfidentialandProprietarytoEcolotron,IncSummaryofElectrolysisElectrolysis–Theprocessbywhichchemicalchangesliberatefreeelementsfromaliquidbythepassageofanelectricalcurrent.ConfidentialandProprietarytoEcolotron,IncDefinitions•Solvent–Aliquidsubstancecapableofdissolvingordispersingoneormoreothersubstances.•Solute–Aliquidthatisdissolvedordispersedinaliquid.•Electrode–Ametallicorcarbonconductorusedtoestablishelectricalcontactwithanon-metallicpartofanelectricalcircuit.•Solution–Aliquidcontainingadissolvedsubstance.ConfidentialandProprietarytoEcolotron,IncThreeReactionsoccurduringElectrolysis1.Electrode:Materialfromtheelectrodewillreactwiththesolutioninwhichitisimmersed.2.Solvent:Thesolution(water)willgainorloseanelectronandbebrokenupintoitsproducts.3.Solute:Ionspresentinsolution(contaminates)willgainorloseanelectronattheelectrodeandbedepositedortransformed.ConfidentialandProprietarytoEcolotron,IncReactionsattheCathode(-)•IfInactiveIon:Theionwillcombinewithanelectrononthecathodeasfreemetal(electroplating).•IfActiveIon:Nocombinationordepositionwilloccurandwaterwilldecomposeintoitsproducts.Hydrogengasisliberatedatthecathode.ConfidentialandProprietarytoEcolotron,IncReactionsattheAnode(+)•Ifanegativeionhasalowattractionforanelectron,itwillloseanelectrontotheanodeandbedepositedontheanodeortransformed.•Ifanegativeionhasastrongattractionforanelectron,waterwillbedecomposedintoitsproducts.Oxygengasisliberatedattheanode.•Ifananodeiscomposedofanactivemetal,theanodewillsacrificemetallicionsintosolution.ConfidentialandProprietarytoEcolotron,IncTypicalElectrolyticReactions2H2O→O2+2H2Fe(0)→Fe+2+2e-Fe+2→Fe+3+e-Fe+2+2H2O→Fe(OH)2+2H++2e-Fe(OH)2+H2O→Fe(OH)3+H++e-ConfidentialandProprietarytoEcolotron,IncCommonMetallicOxideComplexes:ZnFe2O4Cr2(Fe2O4)3NiFe2O4