Thanks Dave I think I have it figured out in my head now, I will be using five electrodes, two which are 4 sq inch anodes and 3 cathodes which are 2.5 sq inch so will have a total of 8 sq inch of anode in the CS solution. So when I put it on paper the anodes which are flat are are getting pulled from both sides from the cathodes. So I am actually getting 4 times the amount of anions and cations than with just 2 electrodes? I am not a expert on this but I think I am close to the setup I need. I am also thinking that since the 4 sq inch anodes are being pulled from both sides this would equal 16 sq inch of anode and 10 sq inch of cathode. The four gallon container that I will be using has a spigot at the bottom to drain off 1 gallon of CS at a time and replace with distilled. I already have 3 gallons of 10 ppm CS to start with made from my 2 quart generator with Odes mag stirrer so it wont be like I am starting from 4 gallons of distilled water. I do have current controlled so just have to adjust that for 8 or 16 mA? I am just guessing here folks, for the experts. It seems like I am missing something. One more question, how important is it to clean the electrodes? I have noticed when I pull my electrodes out sometimes a bunch of the buildup falls off the electrodes and I just kept the stirrer going for a while and the buildup that fell off just disappears. tia Sam L
On Wed, Apr 8, 2020 at 5:52 PM Dan Nave <[email protected]> wrote: > According to 'Ole Bob, the cathode size is not critical to the process. > Although, the smaller the cathode, the higher the applied voltage needs to > be to maintain the current. But, if you have enough voltage available to > run the system, it should be fine. However, I like Marshall's suggestion > for polarity switching. > > > On Wed, Apr 8, 2020 at 10:37 AM Sam L. <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Thanks Marshall >> I am out of the States at the moment so just working with what I have. My >> design is similar to Trems high speed generator, it would look something >> like this -I+I-I+I-I+I-I+I-I with the anodes and cathodes being 1 inch >> apart. I have four 2.5 inch square inch electrodes and two 4 square inch >> electrode and lots of 12 and 14 gauge silver rod. >> I have a small half gallon generator that I use now, is enough for me and >> my sons family and friends but now demand is increasing. I would be using a >> small submersible fish pump for stirring in a 4 gallon container. >> I would need to experiment with the brew time of course but once I got >> that down my theory is to just take one gallon out and replace with 1 >> gallon distilled water. >> Any suggestions are appreciated. >> tia >> Sam L. >> >> >> >> On Wed, Apr 8, 2020 at 10:58 AM Marshall <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I have used the flow through process for about 20 years. It is best if >>> you alternate the anode and cathode every minute. That prevents the >>> buildup of black on one and white on the other, since when you reverse >>> the polarity, it will burn it back off. Obviously if you are doing >>> that, both electrodes need to be the same size. If you use silver >>> sheets you can easily get into decent flow through rates. Use a >>> flowmeter with a fountain pump to regulate the flow, and run a constant >>> current. >>> >>> Marshall >>> >>> On 4/7/2020 8:34 PM, Sam L. wrote: >>> > A old timer here, just haven't posted in a long time. I have different >>> > sizes of silver bars and rod, Is a long story so I will not get into >>> > details about it. >>> > As I understand it,I need one square inch of anode per 1 mA. I have >>> > current control and stirring and a mA meter to verify. I guess my >>> > question being, does the cathode size matter? >>> > And if it does how would that affect the EIS solution. >>> > I am trying to engineer a flow though process where I just drain off 1 >>> > gallon and then add 1 gallon of distilled water. >>> > Not to bring up bad memories, but was a discussion here a decade ago >>> > or more with Mike M and I believe it was concerning the size of the >>> > cathode verses the anode? >>> > tia >>> > Sam L >>> > >>> > -- >>> > A government big enough to give you everything you want will take >>> > everything you have. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. >>> Rules and Instructions: http://www.silverlist.org >>> >>> Unsubscribe: >>> <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe> >>> Archives: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html >>> >>> Off-Topic discussions: <mailto:[email protected]> >>> List Owner: Mike Devour <mailto:[email protected]> >>> >>> >>> >> >> -- >> A government big enough to give you everything you want will take >> everything you have. >> > -- A government big enough to give you everything you want will take everything you have.
