Platinized Titanium & Niobium Anode Dimensionally Stable Anode

The key factor for a quality water ionizer is the material of the electrodes (Platinised Anodes and Platinised Cathodes). Most good ionizers on the market use electrodes made of platinum plated with grade 1 titanium. Titanium will not dissolve in your ionized water.

How does an alkaline water ionizer work?

A water ionizer works on the simple principle of electrolysis. Any type of water ionizer has two electrodes put into a container having two chambers separated by a semi-permeable membrane. The two electrodes – positive and negative, are put into two separate chambers and current (4 Volt per cell) is passed through them. Ionization process takes place on passing of the current through the electrodes. The dissolved minerals get attracted either to the positive or negative electrode and gets stick to their surfaces. Thus one of the chambers will have acidic water while the other will have alkaline water. The alkaline water is for consumption purpose, whereas the acidic water is for disinfecting or sterilizing purposes.

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 Water Ionizer Anodes Tiaano offer:-

Platinized / Platinised Mesh Anode

Platinized / Platinised Sheet / Flat Anode

Platinized / Platinised Perforated Sheet Anode

Platinized / Platinised Slotted Sheet Anode

Platinized / Platinised Rod Anode

Platinized / Platinised Seamless Tube Anode

Electrochemical process requires anodes. Mainly Platinized Titanium or Platinised Niobium Anodes. Platinised titanium anodes combine the excellent electro chemical characteristics of platinum with the good corrosion qualities of titanium.

Platinised titanium is titanium that has been plated / coated with a very thin layer of platinum, normally by electro deposition process. The purpose of it is to provide a conducting medium that will not react with electrolytes. Platinum is very inert and doesn't readily react electrochemically, so you can do some very good electrochemistry with it. Titanium is used because of its high conductivity and ease in plating under electro deposition process. Furthermore, if the platinum is porous and the titanium is exposed, the titanium will passivate and soon stop interfering with any electrochemistry going on at the electrode.

Titanium - activated by a platinum or a mixed metal oxide (MMO) layer with semiconducting properties - forms an insoluble anode. Both types of anodes are widely used for very different electrochemical applications (electro winning, electro synthesis, electro analysis, electroplating (mainly Automobile parts plating anode, Copper foil plating anode, Hard chrome plating anode, Rotogravure cylinder plating anode, Chromium plating anode, Wire plating anodes, Copper plating anodes, Gold plating anodes, Nickel plating anodes) cathodic corrosion  protection (ICCP) (Mainly seawater and limited space area), disinfection (mainly Electro Seawater Chlorination, Ionization) Gray Water Treatment, Sewage Treatment and waste water treatment, Effluent Treatment and others). The property of titanium to passivate when anodically polarized is the reason for its use as anode base. The activation must be corrosion-resistant against the electrolyte and must remain active.

Tiaano suggest the platinized Titanium anodes for electro Chemical process because of its advantages like complex shapes is possible, Long lifetime, Easy maintenance, High dimensional stability and loading capacity, Good corrosion resistance, Low weight, Perfect current and distribution, Replatinizing with crediting of residual platinum etc…

The Platinised Titanium electrodes create the ionization, the electrode cell is the heart of an ionizer. It consists of a series of electrodes (plates), each separated by a membrane. The Platinized Titanium Mesh Anode is mostly used, because it has outstanding practical performance, such as strong ability of ionization release, good exchange of electrolyte, close structure and light weight, etc.

Titanium is non-soluble and stable in water. It will last for many years [20, 30 or more] without corroding. Its durability, strength, and non-toxicity make it the choice of material to doctors and medical scientists use for their implanted medical devices such as artificial joints and pacemakers. Also, because it’s so durable and non-magnetic it makes it the best choice of metal to construct a water ionizer electrode.

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.

Tiaano manufacturing and supplying of Platinized Titanium Anodes for various Industrial Application. Tiaano Electrodes start with the highest quality materials. We use certified 99.9% pure titanium and  highest quality platinum. Platinized titanium anode combines the excellent electrochemical performance of Platinum and higher anticorrosion property.

Major Industrial Applications

Chlorate & perchlorate production

Eectro-chlorination

Electroplating

Cathodic Protection (ICCP)

Sewage treatment

Electrosynthesis

Water Treatment

Specifications of Platinised Titanium Anode (PTA)

Water ionizer Platinised Titanium electrodes are one of the most important components, it falls into many basic forms like sheet, rod, tube or mesh. Water Ionization chamber contains positively and negatively charged platinum-covered titanium electrodes. These electrodes ionise the soluble minerals in the water: positively charged ions gather at the negative electrode to create alkaline water, also referred to as "reduced water" while negatively charged ions gather at the positive electrode to make acid water, also known as oxidized water.

Alkaline Water, which comes out of the top spout on the ionizer, is the fraction that we drink and cook with.  It contains a high concentration of positively charged minerals that are beneficial for our health, such as calcium, potassium, and magnesium.

Acidic Water, which is dispensed through the bottom hose or spout, is used externally for cleaning and disinfecting the skin and household surfaces.  It is discharged into the sink when it is not needed or saved for later use.

Tiaano manufacturing and supplying different sizes and different shapes with various substrate material (titanium, niobium) of platinised anode for water ionizers.

When the body is in it''s natural alkaline state, body weight and insulin production normalize. When we alkalize the body, it works so well at dropping excess weight that many of us lose weight just by eating more alkaline foods, and by adding supplements that alkalize, to our diets.

The best water to drink is alkalized or ionized water, which is produced by running normal tap water over a positive (platinum or platinized anode) and a negative (platinum or platinised cathode) electrode. This creates positive and negative ions in the water that are then separated creating two different waters, one that is alkaline and one that is acidic.

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.

Platinised Titanium Mesh Anodes are composed of titanium mesh substrate with a platinum layer plated on it. Platinized titanium mesh anodes are designed with specific platinum material (Pt) which makes the anodes dimensionally stable for many years. Tiaano designs and manufacture platinised titanium mesh anodes with different dimensions and plating thicknesses. Tiaano have the facility to do platinum plating 0.5 micron to 20 micron thick by the process of Electro deposition.

Tiaano Platinized Titanium expanded Mesh Anodes are used in various applications. Tiaano have the facility to prepare Platinised Titanium , Platinised Niobium and Platinised Nickel alloys. We have the inplant production capacity of 20 m2 per day. We are exporting the anodes more than 64 countries.

Advantages of Platinized Titanium Mesh Anode (Pt Ti):-

Ø  Platinized Titanium mesh anodes can be easily fixed to all surfaces.

Ø  Platinized titanium mesh anode has advantage being an inert anode which do not corrode and remains dimensionally stable for a long period.

Ø  Even metal distribution and of platinum layer and optimal adhesion on the titanium mesh.

Ø  Platinized titanium mesh anodes are dimensionally stable and long- lasting.

Ø  Platinized titanium mesh anodes have good mechanical properties

Ø  Platinised titanium mesh anode the base material is reusable after re-plating.

Ø  Platinized titanium mesh anodes requires less anode maintenance.

Ø  Platinised titanium mesh anodes are having uniform conductivity

Ø  Platinised titanium mesh anodes are having uniform current distribution properties

Tiaano offer Platinum plated Anode and cathodes (Electrodes) for various research and developments. Many article provides a history of platinised 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 educed energy consumption), but they must still overcome the hurdle of cost to gain wider acceptance for applications in the various process industries.

Chemical Behavior of Platinum and Titanium:-

Platinum is preferred on an anode's outer surface because it is highly resistant to corrosion and can ensure current flow in most electrolyte media without leading to the formation of an insulating layer on itself. Because it doesn’t corrode, it doesn’t produce corrosion products and hence the consumption rate is very low.

Platinum is inert in fused salts and acids, whereas it is dissolved in aqua regia. There is no risk of hydrogen embrittlement. It is one of the few rare metals that perfectly resist chlorides of seawater.

Titanium shows reasonably good resistance to a marine environment (seawater in particular). It does not react with concentrated (80%) solutions of metallic chlorides. However, it is susceptible to attack by hydrofluoric acid (HF) and hot hydrochloric acid (HCl) of higher concentrations. Even hydrogen peroxide and hot nitric acid can attack titanium. Oxidizing agents normally do not attack titanium because it readily forms a protective oxide coating. However, non-oxidizing substances such as sulfuric acid (above 5% concentration) and phosphoric acid (above 30%) can attack titanium. From a hydrogen embrittlement point of view, titanium fares better than tantalum as an anode material.

Advantages of Platinized Titanium Anodes:-

Platinum has the advantages of electro chemical inertness, mechanical strength, workability and favorable electrical conductivity. However, it is prohibitively expensive. Development of platinum on titanium 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.

Tiaano provides Platinum plating on Titanium in the form of sheet, expanded mesh, pipe, wire, rod and custom built as Anodes and cathodes (Electrodes) for various industrial electrolysis applications, Including Electro Plating, Electrolytic Recovery, Electro – Chemical Sensing, Electro Winning refining of metals, Electro Galvanizing, , Regeneration of Chromic Acid, Electro – dialysis, Cathodic Protection, Electrolytic production of Sodium hydro Chlorate.

Type of Platinised Titanium Anodes or Electrode we offer:-

Ø  Platinized Titanium Rod Anode

Ø  Platinised Titanium Wire Anode

Ø  Platinised Titanium Sheet / Plate Anode

Ø  Platinised Titanium Expanded Mesh Anode

Ø  Platinised Titanium Perforated anode

Ø  Platinised Titanium Basket anodes

Ø  Platinised Titanium Tube Anode

Ø  Platinised Titanium Disc anodes

Ø  Platinised Titanium Strip anodes

Ø  Platinised Titanium Slotted anodes etc…

According to the substrate material used, the platinized anodes are classified as

1.       Platinized Titanium anodes

2.       Platinized Niobium anodes

3.       Platinised zirconium anodes

4.       Platinised Tantalum anodes

Tiaano manufacturing different sizes and Shapes of platinum or platinised anode for water ionizers. Water Ionizer Electrodes [Anodes or Cathodes] are available with hanging hook, frame or band in the form of sheet, expanded mesh, pipe,  rod and custom built. 

The best water to drink is alkalized or ionized water, which is produced by running normal tap water over a positive (platinized anode) and a negative (platinised cathode) electrode. This creates positive and negative ions in the water that are then separated creating two different waters, one that is alkaline and one that is acidic.

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.