A Single Compartment Cell for the Electrolytic Production of Aluminium from Molten Chlorides

- Organization:
- The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
- Pages:
- 8
- File Size:
- 1690 KB
- Publication Date:
- Jan 1, 1971
Abstract
A single compartment 100 A electrolytic cell charged with AICla-KCl-NaCl at 750°C was studied during an experimental campaign of 4 months. About 10 1b of aluminium were produced in continuous runs which lasted up to 1 week. The highest cathode current efficiency determined was 80 per cent. Anode current efficiency. cathode potential, analyses of melt, sublimate, and product, and reactivity of cell materials were also recorded and interpreted in terms of the role of lower valent aluminium species in the electrolysis mechanism.
Citation
APA: (1971) A Single Compartment Cell for the Electrolytic Production of Aluminium from Molten Chlorides
MLA: A Single Compartment Cell for the Electrolytic Production of Aluminium from Molten Chlorides. The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 1971.