A reactor assembly includes a multiplicity of electrochemical reactors, wherein each of the electrochemical reactors comprises an anode, a cathode, and a membrane between and in contact with the anode and the cathode, wherein the anode or the cathode forms a fluid passage having an inlet and an outlet, wherein the surface area of the fluid passage in contact with the anode or cathode is at least 25 times of the combined cross-sectional area of the inlet and the outlet; wherein the minimum distance between the reactors is no greater than 2 cm; and wherein the reactors have no interconnects and no direct contact with one another.

An electrolysis cell comprises a cell casing and a sheet-like separator, wherein an anode chamber and a cathode chamber separated by the sheet-like separator are defined by the cell casing and wherein the anode chamber and the cathode chamber comprise an anode and a cathode, respectively, wherein the cell casing comprises at least two sheets of metal foil each having a circumferential rim region, wherein the sheets of metal foil are affixed to each other in the rim regions by an electrically isolating adhesive bond between the sheets of metal foil, and wherein the sheet-like separator is mounted in the cell by being included in the adhesive bond between the rim regions.

An electrolysis cell comprises a cell casing and a sheet-like separator, wherein an anode chamber and a cathode chamber separated by the sheet-like separator are defined by the cell casing and wherein the anode chamber and the cathode chamber comprise an anode and a cathode, respectively, wherein the cell casing comprises at least two sheets of metal foil each having a circumferential rim region, wherein the sheets of metal foil are affixed to each other in the rim regions by an electrically isolating adhesive bond between the sheets of metal foil, and wherein the sheet-like separator is mounted in the cell by being included in the adhesive bond between the rim regions.

A method for sealing an electrolysis cell comprising an anode half-cell and a cathode half-cell formed by at least two cell elements and a sheet-like separator separating the half-cells from one another comprises providing the two cell elements and the sheet-like separator, interposing the separator between the two cell elements and interposing a layer of sealing material between each side of the separator and the two cell elements in a respective rim region of the cell elements, and sealing the electrolysis cell, wherein a force is applied to the cell elements to compress the rim regions, wherein the sealing material is an electrically isolating material and during the sealing step the state of the sealing material is changed from a liquid state to a solid state to create an adhesive bond between the cell elements and the interposed separator by the sealing material, wherein the force is relieved after the sealing material has solidified.

An electrolytic eluent generator includes an electrolyte reservoir and at least one eluent generation cartridge. The electrolyte reservoir includes a chamber containing an aqueous electrolyte solution; and a first electrode. The at least one eluent generation cartridge includes a platinum mesh electrode; a polymer screen; a plurality of reinforced membranes; a membrane washer; and a spacer including a central post and an annular projection.

An electrolytic eluent generator includes an electrolyte reservoir and at least one eluent generation cartridge. The electrolyte reservoir includes a chamber containing an aqueous electrolyte solution; and a first electrode. The at least one eluent generation cartridge includes a platinum mesh electrode; a polymer screen; a plurality of reinforced membranes; a membrane washer; and a spacer including a central post and an annular projection.

An electrochemical stack comprises a plurality of planar electrochemical cells having surfaces bounded by outlines and disposed surface to surface adjacent one another with bipolar plates disposed there-between, and mounted in openings having corresponding outlines in insulating holders, the holders being clamped together between end plates and there being seals between each end plate and the adjacent holder and between confronting regions of adjacent holders. In the claimed design a plurality of stack modules are provided in the holders and between the end plates. The stack modules preferably have the same orientation in space. (FIG. 5A)

An electrochemical stack comprises a plurality of planar electrochemical cells having surfaces bounded by outlines and disposed surface to surface adjacent one another with bipolar plates disposed there-between, and mounted in openings having corresponding outlines in insulating holders, the holders being clamped together between end plates and there being seals between each end plate and the adjacent holder and between confronting regions of adjacent holders. In the claimed design a plurality of stack modules are provided in the holders and between the end plates. The stack modules preferably have the same orientation in space. (FIG. 5A)

An electrolytic eluent generator includes an electrolyte reservoir and at least one eluent generation cartridge. The electrolyte reservoir includes a chamber containing an aqueous electrolyte solution; and a first electrode. The at least one eluent generation cartridge includes a platinum mesh electrode; a polymer screen; a plurality of reinforced membranes; a membrane washer; and a spacer including a central post and an annular projection.

An electrolytic eluent generator includes an electrolyte reservoir and at least one eluent generation cartridge. The electrolyte reservoir includes a chamber containing an aqueous electrolyte solution; and a first electrode. The at least one eluent generation cartridge includes a platinum mesh electrode; a polymer screen; a plurality of reinforced membranes; a membrane washer; and a spacer including a central post and an annular projection.