Hargreaves-Bird cell

The first diaphragm cell developed in Great Britain was the Hargreaves-Bird cell, operated in 1890 by the United Alkali Company. Each cell consisted of a rectangular iron box lined with cement. The box was 10 ft long, 4—5 ft deep, and 2 ft wide, divided into... 

FIGURE 2.2. Hargreaves-Bird cell. A anodes C cathodes D diaphragms O outlet pipes for brine mixed with sodium carbonate S outlets for CO2 and steam. 

According to the hterature, the first diaphragm cell developed in Great Britain was the Hargreaves-Bird cell, operated in 1890 by the United Alkali... 

Allmand, in his first edition of Applied Electrochemistry published in 1912 (8), described the general features and merits of the various cells that were then in operation. The Hargreaves-Bird cell (figure 4) is an example of a cell with a vertical diaphragm. The Hooker Electrochemical Co. used a modified version of this... 

Figure 4. Hargreaves-BIrd cell (Reproduced with permission from Ref. 8. Copyright 1912 Edward Arnold).

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