Additional Preliminary Considerations for the Pilot Plant

It was clear from the start that pilot plant and ultimately the plant designs require  

The requirement for a safe operating procedure is restated here because HF and fluorine are indeed very hazardous.13 

The high current density requirement means that the bubbles must be moved out of the way so that current can pass from the electrolyte into the anode base. The vertical channels/grooves in the anode face provide a low-energy path for the bubbles to move from the surface to the vapor space and exit the cell. 

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