Thomas Z. Fahidy

An Analysis of Free‐Convective Magnetoelectrolysis in Constant Magnetic Fields

The effect of uniform constant magnetic fields on free-convective ion transport in magnetoelectrolytic cells employing parallel vertical plate electrodes has been investigated in experiments with CuSO 4 /H 2 SO 4 and K 3 Fe(CN) 6 /K 4 Fe(CN) 6 /KOH electrolytes. A modified free-convective diffusion model, developed from fundamental principles of magnetohydrodynamics and classical convective diffusion theory, offers a reasonable approximation to experimentally observed transport rates in horizontal magnetic fields

Design of Electrolysis under Cost‐Optimal Thermal Conditions

Minimization of the combined cost of heat dissipation and thermal insulation in an electrolyzer requires that the electrolytic tank be insulated by a heat-resistant material of a specific thickness. A numerical procedure of successive iterations for establishing cost-optimal conditions is described and illustrated by a numerical example. The method is well suited for simple computing devices. 9 refs.