The fundamental laws of electrolysis were developed by English scientist, Michael Faraday in 1833. In simple terms they relate to the process of passing an electric current through an aqueous salt solution.
In modern terms the laws can be stated as follows:
The mass of an element discharged at an electrode m is directly proportional to the amount of electrical charge Q passed through the electrode.
If the same amount of electrical charge Q is passed through several electrodes, the mass m of an element discharged at each electrode will be directly proportional to both (a) the atomic mass of the element, and (b) the number of moles of electrons required to discharge one mole of the element from whatever material is being discharged at the electrode ( the charge number z).
Not only did Faraday explain what was happening during the process of electrolysis, he also introduced the terminology - electrolysis, electrolyte, electrode - that we still use today.
BRINE SYSTEMS
In many cases it is appropriate to have salt delivered to the site in bulk or in bags. This salt is then added to a salt saturation tank for use in our machines.
Water Engineers design and manufacture Oximax MM and MS Series "on site hypochlorite generators" which minimize operating costs by running on almost any quality salt.
This process is well suited to potable water, wastewater, cooling towers and a wide range of processes where economic and reliable disinfection is required.
