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A tunnel protected electrochemical device features channels fluidically communicating between manifold, tunnels and cells. The channels are designed to provide the most efficient use of auxiliary power. The channels have a greater hydraulic pressure drop and electrical resistance than the manifold.

A tunnel protected electrochemical device features channels fluidically communicating between manifold, tunnels and cells. The channels are designed to provide the most efficient use of auxiliary power. The channels have a greater hydraulic pressure drop and electrical resistance than the manifold. This will provide a design with the optimum auxiliary energy requirements.

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An electrochemical device having improved auxiliary power requirements for hydraulic pumping and shunt current protection comprising: (a) a plurality of cells, said cells being connected electrically at least in part in series, and connected hydraulically at least in part in parallel; (b) at least o

An electrochemical device having improved auxiliary power requirements for hydraulic pumping and shunt current protection comprising: (a) a plurality of cells, said cells being connected electrically at least in part in series, and connected hydraulically at least in part in parallel; (b) at least one common manifold fluidically communicating with said cells; (c) respective channels connecting each cell with said manifold, said channels having a hydraulic pressure drop and an electric resistance greater than that of said manifold; (d) at least one tunnel interconnecting said channels; and (e) means for applying a current through said tunnel to provide current nodes at the intersections of said tunnel and said channels whereby the device has improved auxiliary power requirements for hydraulic and shunt current protection.