Make Chlorate Fast: Should I Use DC Converter 300 AMP?

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Running a 300 Amp DC converter in a chlorate cell is not advisable due to the rapid corrosion of electrodes and the excessive production of chlorine gas. While higher current can accelerate chlorate production, it may lead to fewer chlorate crystals and potential damage to the system, including boiling away water and ruining electrodes. It is recommended to maintain a reasonable current level and consider optimal temperature and current density for effective production, as faster isn't always better in this process.
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In Chlorate cell should i run 300 Amp by DC Converter 300 AMP to make Chlorate in short period?
 
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i would not recommend that because the greater the current, the faster the electrodes will corrode. i also would not recommend this because the massive amount of chlorine gas it would cause.
it may speed up the process but you will have fewer chlorate crystals left over.
But that's just my recommendation.
if you still want to do that, try to Google it that's how i found this site, lol
 
300 Amps! How are you going to [safely] run 300 amps through an electrolytic cell?
If you try to do this for any extended period of time, you are going to boil your water away and ruin your electrodes.

The higher the current through the cell, the faster the Chlorate production, yes, but I would keep the current to a reasonable level if I were you.

There is an optimum temperature and current density (current per unit surface area of the electrodes) one might try to shoot for. Faster production is not always “better” in this sense.
 
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