DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TUBULAR ELECTROLYSER and PLATE TYPE ELECTROLYSER

TUBULAR ELECTROLYSER

PLATE TYPE ELECTROLYSER

No acid cleaning required if minimum flow is maintained Allows easy replacement of cell modules Self-cleaning tubular cell design is suitable for small capacity systems (<5-10 kg/hr) and offshore applications High capital cost (more titanium) High maintenance cost Many connections means frequent leaks which cause further corrosion if leaky modules are not replaced Sea water booster pumps for seawater high velocity inlet to be installed Frequent failuresexpensive spares Excessive seawater impurities can cause tenacious scale deposits on electrode surfaces All calcium-magnesium deposits conveyed into the hypochlorite storage tank with a consequent cleaning and removal of deposits to be effected very often that otherwise would damage injection pumps High power consumption Larger layout requirement Hypochlorite concentration maximum up to 1300-1500 ppm

Low capital cost and low maintenance cost with maximum uptime Low power consumption high efficiency electrolytic design with fewer bus losses Electrode pack contained within FRP housing no leaks Routine acid cleaning (once every 3-4 weeks) maintains optimum cell performance and electrode life with changing seawater feeds Small layout footprint horizontal or vertical Ideal for large land-based applications such as power plants-desalinations plants Replacement of single electrode by an easy removal of entire electrode assembly Hypochlorite concentration maximum up to 2000 ppm and over Need of small quantity of low concentrate Hydrochloric acid cleaning system required at site