Platinized Titanium & Niobium Anode Dimensionally Stable Anode

Tiaano, a complete design and manufacturing the Platinised Titanium / Platinised Niobium Anodes various electrolysis industrial applications. Tiaano manufacturing different sizes and Shapes of Platinized anodes in the form of either sheet, expanded mesh, rod, wire or tube and custom made. Re-plasticization also very much possible. Re-plasticization of the base substrate means that any existing platinum can be refurbished and reused.  

Advantages of Platinized Anodes:-

Platinum has the advantages of electrochemical inertness, mechanical strength, workability and favorable electrical conductivity. However, it is prohibitively expensive. Development of Platinum on Titanium, Platinum on Niobium and Platinum on Tantalum (plated) materials has opened up the feasibility of using these for anode materials for Electro Plating, metal finishing and cathodic protection systems in critical applications.

Technical characteristics of Platinized Anodes: high current efficiency; excellent corrosion resistance; long electrode life; electrode shape can be designed according to user needs; electrode substrate can be reused several times; no pollution to the medium (electrolysis); can withstand higher Current density.

Specifications of Platinized Plated Anodes:-

Tiaano offer premium quality range of Platinum plated Anodes and Platinum plated Cathodes (Electrodes) for Water Ionization Electrolyzer or Alkaline Water or Alkaline Ionized water application. Platinum is a catalyst, and is needed to speed up the electrolysis. With the water ionizers changing the water so drastically just by passing the water over the electrodes, the ionization process wouldn’t occur without a speeder-upper.

Alkaline water is for flushing out internal toxins, scavenging free radicals, and oxygenating the body. Acid water, which is really a by-product of ionizing water, can be used externally for cleansing the skin, cleaning any surface and feeding your plants.

Anode Side: Platinum Plated Titanium Anode

Positively charged ions gather at the negative electrode to create reduced water, which concentrates available alkaline minerals, such as calcium, magnesium and potassium from the source water. This alkaline ionized water is drawn for drinking and cooking, through the main stainless steel spout.

Cathode Side: Platinum Plated Titanium Cathode

Negatively charged ions gather at the positive electrode to make oxidized water, which concentrates acid minerals such as nitrates, sulfides, chlorides, and fluorides from the source water. This acid ionized water has a myriad of external uses. It is discharged into the sink.

Types of Alkaline Anodes Tiaano offer:-

Platinised Titanium Mesh Anode

Platinized Titanium Sheet / Flat Anode

Platinum Plated Titanium Perforated Sheet Anode

Platinum Coated Titanium Slotted Sheet Anode

Pure Platinum Plated Titanium Rod Anode

Platinum Activated Titanium Seamless Tube Anode

Pure Platinum Activated Titanium Customized Anode

Tiaano offer premium quality range of Platinum plated Anodes (Electrodes) for various electro plating application. Many article provides a history of platinum plated anodes by reviewing innovations in the chlor-alkali industry, electroplating, electro galvanizing, electro winning etc.... These anodes are attractive for numerous reasons (e.g., long life and reduced energy consumption), but they must still overcome the hurdle of cost to gain wider acceptance for applications in the various process industries.

In adherence to the set industry standards, our provided anode is well-manufactured using high grade raw material and latest technology. Owing to its corrosion-free and fine finish, to ensure the best quality, the offered anode is stringently tested by our quality experts against different quality parameters.

Field of Electro plating Applications:-

Gold plating, Decorative chrome plating, PCB industry, Silver plating, copper plating, instrumentation, platinum plating, electrowinning, rhodium plating, chromium plating, sensing elements, Precious and non- precious metal electroplating, Electronics and semiconductor industry and hard chrome plating.

Advantages of Platinum Coated Titanium Sheet Anode:-

Platinum Coated Titanium Sheet Anode are having longer life & stable operation

Platinum Plated Titanium Sheet Anode are lightweight and easy to handle

Platinum Plated Titanium Sheet Electrode needs very minimum maintenance cost

Platinum Coated Titanium Sheet Electrode are having good electrical conductance

Platinized titanium Sheet anodes meet a wide range of electrolysis needs

Platinised titanium Sheet anodes required minimum installation time and cost

Tiaano Electro Plating Anodes consist of a titanium or Niobium based material in the form of expanded meshl, sheet, rod, wire, or pipe. The standard platinum layer thickness is 1.5 micron to 5 micron in case of higher loads layer thickness of up to 20 micron. The lifetime of platinised titanium anodes is in particular dependent on the work medium (electrolyte) and the anodic current (specific current density).

It should not exceed 75 A/dm2. The platinum wear is low under these conditions and the lifetime of the anode is calculable. According to experience, it is approx. 1-4 g platinum per one million ampere hours in fluoride-free chromium baths. In case of specific current densities of over 75 A/dm2 or upon the use of baths containing fluoride, we recommend the use of platinised niobium anodes.

Electro Plating Anode Substrate: Titanium / Niobium (As per ASTM Standard)

Electro Plating Anode Catalyst: Pure Platinum 99.99%

Major advantages of Platinised Titanium Anodes / Platinised Niobium Anodes:

•     Long operating life & maintenance-free.

•     Economical due to low platinum requirements.

•     Low Consumption rate

•     High dimensional stability, long durability and load resistance.

•     Good current distribution.

•     High corrosion resistance.

•     Low weight (in particular expanded mesh anodes)

•     Energy saving potential

•     Long service time even at high current density

•     Homogeneous deposition, higher quality of end product

•     Replating very much possible

Tiaano design and manufacturing different dimensions and Shapes of platinum or platinum coated anodes and cathodes for industrial alkaline water plant. The essential components of the ionization chamber are its two collecting electrodes, (the anode and cathode) the anode is positively charged with respect to the cathode. Water Ionizer Electrodes [Anodes or Cathodes] are available with hanging hook, frame or band in the form of sheet, expanded mesh, pipe, wire, rod and custom built.

As per customer request, Tiaano Design, Fabrication, and Supply of Electrodes Assembly / Membrane Electrolyzer (membrane Based Chambers) for Ionization application. The electrode assembly model consists of 2 plates, 3 plates, 5 plates, 7 plates and 9 plates for the production of Alkaline water (Ionized water) at the pH of 8.5 to 11.5 from positive chambers and acidic water at the pH of 6.5 to 6.5 from negative chambers. The alkaline water is for consumption purpose, whereas the acidic water is for disinfecting or sterilizing purposes.

Tiaano suggest the platinized Titanium anodes and Platinised Titanium Cathode for water alkaline process because of its advantages like no contamination in water, complex shapes is possible, Long lifetime, Easy maintenance, High dimensional stability and loading capacity, Good corrosion resistance, Low weight, Perfect current and distribution. Anodes and cathodes material will be similar. It will be consume proper equal voltage in all cells.

Platinised titanium anodes combine the excellent electrochemical characteristics of platinum with the good corrosion qualities of titanium. They are characterized by the following features and provide more advantages.

Easier handling and recoating possibilities, optimizing plating quality, light weight. Furthermore, they can be easily removed and / or replaced whenever necessary. This often allows a re-use of expensive anode materials and designs, and reduces operational costs.

How does Electroplating (Gold Plating) Work?

In this instance, a layer of gold is to be electrodeposited on metallic jewelry to enhance its appearance.

Usually, the gold plating is connected to the anode (+ve / positive charged electrode) of the circuit and the jewellery is kept at the cathode (-ve / Negative charged electrode). Both are kept immersed in a highly developed electrolytic solution. At this stage, a DC current is supplied to the anode that oxidizes the gold atoms and dissolves them into the solution. The dissolved ions of gold are reduced at the cathode and plated on the jewelry.

Tiaano Platinized Titanium Anodes / Electrodes are used in various applications. We have the facility to do the platinum plating minimum 0.5 micron maximum 20 micron thick by the process of Electro deposition. Replating also possible on existing titanium Anodes. We are exporting platinized anodes more than 64 countries.

Platinum is the most effective metal for any electro chemical process due to its current conducting property. Platinum being the most expensive material rational utilization of Platinum for the greater benefit ensures economical solution. Platinized Anodes is none but a rational utilization of platinum by coating or plating limited quantity on to titanium to achieve the same result as using platinum metal. Tiaano offer Anodes Electrodes in Rods, Wire, Sheet, expanded Mesh, tube forms from stock.

Simple concept of the Electro Plating: - Direct current is supplied to the anode, oxidizing its metal atoms and dissolving them in the electrolyte solution. The dissolved metal ions are reduced at the cathode, plating the metal onto the item. The current through the circuit is such that the rate at which the anode is dissolved is equal to the rate at which the cathode is plated.

Possible applications of Platinum Activated Titanium / Niobium Electrode

Electroplating / Hard Chrome Plating / Electro winning / Electro Galvanizing / Electro Floculation, Metal Recovery / Metal Refining

Impressed Current Cathodic Proctection

Water Electrolysis / Electrochlorination / Electrodialysis / Sea Water Chlorination,

Sewage Treatment / Waste Water Treatment / Grey Water Treatment / Effluent Treatment

Chlor alkali Cells - Diaphragm / Mercury / Membrane cells, Chlorate Cells,

Iodate cells / Bromate Cells / Per Chlorate cells / Sodium Chlorate Cells,

Hydrogen Cells / FUEL Cells.

Platinised Titanium Anodes are exclusively used in the Hard Chrome Plating application. Platinised Titanium anodes offer numerous benefits. There are Long life, dimensionally stable and easily fabricated into any shape, Homogeneous and long-lasting active surface, Energy savings with shaped anodes and small anode/cathode distances, Reduced environmental burden and reduced maintenance, Mesh anodes provide excellent throwing and can be used at high current densities, Easier handling and replating, Considerations when converting from Lead to Platinised Titanium anodes:

The service life of platinised titanium depends on both the electrolyte matrix and the applied current density. Therefore, in fluoride containing baths and at current densities >75 A/dm2 platinized niobium is recommended in preference to platinised titanium.

Platinized titanium and niobium anodes are completely or partially covered with a fee microns of platinum (usually 2.5 micron). Where the platinum is consumed after years of use, the underlying titanium or niobium passivates and the bath voltage rises at constant current operation. The base metals are not attacked at the usual operational voltages, in fluoride free chromium baths.

For most applications the platinum wear rate is very low and the corresponding anode life time high. In sulphuric acid chromium baths the platinum consumption is between 1g and 4g platinum per million amp hours. Careful design of the platinised anodes will increase their benefit and maximise their life span.   

Tiaano Customized Platinum plated Anodes or Electrodes are manufactured using the metal of titanium, niobium, tantalum in the production and Pure Platinum Coating. The electrocatalytic functional layers of platinum are used throughout virtually the entire electrochemical industry.

Platinised titanium anodes can only be used successfully in electrolytes which do not attack the titanium base. This excludes use at very low and very high pH values and also Chromium baths containing fluorides.

The service time of the platinised titanium anodes depends on the chemical resistivity of the base metal, the dissolution rate of the deposited platinum in the electrolyte, which in turn depends upon layer morphology, and adhesive qualities, pH, current density and current ripple.

For most applications the dissolution rate is low and the advantages of platinised titanium anodes are far greater than any metal loss. For fluoride-free chromium baths, the platinum consumption will be approximately 1 to 4 g of platinum per million Ah.

•          Tiaano offer Quality, Economy, On-time delivery of Titanium Electrodes or Anodes Electro-chemical equipments, Engineering equipments under single platform to Marine, Chemical, Power, Water, Steel, Automobile, Electronics, Metal finishing and Aerospace Industries

•          By using Precious metal oxides of Iridium, Ruthenium, Platinum, Palladium and exotic Metals like Titanium, Tantalum, Niobium, Zirconium, Nickel and their alloys to produce high premium and proving anodes for our customers.

•          To save Power, reduce maintenance and assembly cost, resist corrosion and avoid product contamination.

Quality Assurance - Tiaano submit the below said Test Certificates along with Anode delivery.

1.         Platinum coating adhension test

2.         Platinum coating surface visual test

3.         Platinum coating surface microimages and coating composition (SEM, EDS) (Outsourcing at extra cost – if customer required)

4.         Platinum coating thickness test (SEM) (Outsourcing at extra cost – if customer required)

5.         Other test requested by customers.

Impressed current cathodic protection (ICCP) Platinised anodes have been developed for protection of ship’s hull. Platinised titanium anode are being used in Naval and commercial ships requiring higher current density.

Smooth corrosion-free hulls minimise the power necessary to move ships through the water. Modern vessels, such as the tanker illustrated here in dry dock, are in many cases fitted with impressed current cathodic protection methods for corrosion protection. Platinised titanium counter electrodes used in part of such a system can be seen as four small horizontal strips in line with the propeller shaft.

The principle of impressed current cathodic protection is in connecting an external anode to the material to be protected from corrosion and passing of an external ( impressed ) electrical DC current. These impressed current anodes are also known as dimensionally stable anode or insoluble anodes.

These impressed current anodes are also known as dimensionally stable anode or insoluble anodes. Platinum is an excellent anode material due to its high conductivity and low consumption rate. Due to its high cost, it is not economical to use platinum by itself. So that platinized anodes are produced by electroplating a thin layer of platinum over a lower cost substrate such as titanium, tantalum, niobium or zirconium etc

Platinized CP Anodes Tiaano Offer

•          Platinized Ti tubular, rod, mesh, ribbon anode for impressed current CP

•          Platinised Ta wire anode for impressed current cathodic protection

•          Platinized Nb probe, plate anode for ICCP

Application Waise Platinized ICCP Anodes Tiaano Offer

•          Platinized impressed current anode for water tank, oil tank

•          Platinized impressed current anode for marine, ship hull, structure

•          Platinized iccp anode for water pipe, oil & gas pipeline, condenser

•          Platinized impressed current anode for reinforced concrete, piling

•          Platinized ICCP anode for offshore jetty, wharf and harbor structure

•          Platinised iccp anode for onshore bridge, building, port structure

•          Platinised impressed current cp anode for seawater intake, Jetties, marine structures