Water-Cooled Silicon Rectifiers of the Compact Type for Electrolytic Plants

The trend in the field of silicon rectifier plants is, for economic reasons mainly, toward ever increasing current ratings. As preferred construction for high-current units the compact type has emerged. The principle of cooling the rectifiers with deionized water already favorably applied is described in detail. Special design features necessitated by strong magnetic fields are pointed out. A description of existing plants and a report on operating experience are given.