Working Principle
Sea Water Electrolysis Sodium Hypochlorite Generator for Cooling Tower is generating sodium hypochlorite through the electrolysis of seawater is a cost-effective and safe method to eliminate algae and microorganisms and prevent the biofouling. Sodium hypochlorite is a versatile oxidizing agent that can be generated and used on-site.
• Basic reactions occurring in the electrolytic cell:
At the anode, chlorine gas is evolved:
2Cl- = Cl2 + 2e- _________________ ①
At the cathode, hydrogen gas is evolved:
2H+ + 2e- = H2 __________________ ②
The Cl2 evolved at the anode dissolves in the electrolyte to form HCl and HOCl. Since there is no membrane between the anode and the cathode, the H2 evolved at the cathode and generates OH-, which combines with the H+ produced by dissociation to form H2O and NaOCl, thus completing the homogeneous secondary chemical reaction. The overall reaction is:
NaCl + H2O → NaOCl + H2