The RenoCell allows effective use of three-dimensional (3-D) cathode materials, in this case a porous carbon felt through the flow path and current distribution embodied in the RenoCell patented design. The use of a 3-D cathode greatly enhances the performance of the cell since the porous carbon felt has at least a 500 times greater real surface area than a 2-D electrode of the same nominal geometric size. The RenoCell makes this very high surface area available for metal deposition at higher current efficiencies, lower current densities and higher deposition rates for a given nominal cell size than commercial cells with 2-D or 3-D cathodes. The net result is that RenoCell can achieve lower final metal ion concentrations while using less energy to remove a given amount of metal from a metal ion bearing solution in less time. 

Last updated on June 9, 2012 by TJK