摘要:
A method and apparatus for maintaining electro-deposition of metal on a cathode in an electrolytic cell. The cell comprises a metal anode, a cathode, an electrolytic bath and a main power supply to apply an electric potential across the anode and cathode resulting in a forward current and depostion of metal from said anode to the cathode. An auxiliary power supply is also provided for connection to the cell. In cases where the mains power supply falls below a predetermined value, the auxiliary power supply maintains a predetermined direction and quantity of current flow in the cell. The auxiliary power supply may be continuous or activated only when the current flow and/or direction of current falls below said predetermined value.
摘要:
An electrolysis apparatus equipped with a circulating system, wherein an adjusted copper sulfate solution containing thiourea added thereto is electrolyzed in an electrolysis vessel to produce an electrolytic copper foil, a copper sulfate solution of a low copper content discharged from the electrolysis vessel is sent back to a copper dissolution vessel as a sulfuric acid for dissolving copper to prepare a copper sulfate solution having a high copper content, this solution is replenished with an additive to prepare an adjusted copper sulfate solution, and the adjusted copper sulfate solution is again subjected to electrolysis, characterized in that it is further equipped with a circulating filtration vessel which is capable of subjecting the copper sulfate solution of a low copper content to a circulating filtration through granular active carbon for 30 minutes or more under specific conditions or with an ultrafiltration device having a filtration element comprising powdery active carbon. The apparatus allows the continuous production of an electrolytic copper foil with the removal of decomposition products of thiourea during copper electrolysis.
摘要:
A separating element (10) for separating the bottom part of an electrolytic tank from the rest of the tank space in connection with the removal of the solids (6) settled on the bottom of the electrolytic tank (1), said separating element being installable in the electrolytic tank and removable therefrom along a path formed by support and control members (9) arranged in the electrolytic tank. The separating element (10) comprises a flexible wall element (11) and at least one set of support members (12, 13, 14) arranged in the wall element (11).
摘要:
The invention relates to a separating member for separating the bottom part of an electrolytic tank from the rest of the tank space in connection with the removal of solids (6) settled onto the bottom of the electrolytic tank (1). According to the invention, in the electrolytic tank (1) there are installed support and control members (10), which form the trajectory of the separating member (11, 21, 31), so that the separating member (11, 21, 31) can be inserted in the electrolytic tank (1) and removed therefrom via a space left in between at least one rear wall (7, 32) of the electrolytic tank (1) and the electrode (2) located nearest to said rear wall (7, 32).
摘要:
An arrangement and method are provided for the safe removal of a wet, fully-plated cathode (8) from a silver recovery cell (2) and its replacement by a fresh cathode. The fresh cathode is brought to the recovery cell in a transport housing (20), which is then docked thereto. A drip tray (30) is unfolded from the transport housing so as to extend across and surround the top of the recovery cell. The fresh cathode is removed from the transport housing and put to one side. The used cathode is removed from the recovery cell, preferably by being attached to the lid which is unscrewed therefrom. The cathode is then transferred to the housing over the drip tray which catches any liquid falling therefrom. The used cathode is screwed into the transport housing, and the housing removed to a refiner for safe disposal, whilst the fresh electrode is screwed onto the recovery cell.
摘要:
Recovery of silver from a photographic fixer solution in an electrolytic cell is controlled so as to maintain a high current efficiency whilst minimising unwanted side effects. The difference between plating voltages when operating at two different current levels is monitored, and the plating current adjusted in response to detection of a maximum of said differences. Such control allows the cell to be operated continually at high current efficiency in response to changing chemical conditions within the cell.
摘要:
This invention relates to a process for making shaped copper articles directly from a copper-bearing material wherein a copper bearing material (10) is contacted with an effective amount of an aqueous leaching solution (40) to form a copper-rich aqueous solution which is contacted with a water-insoluble extractant in which copper ions are transferred from the former to the latter (20, 18) forming a copper-rich extractant (51) and a copper-depleated aqueous solution (73) which are separated followed by contacting the copper-rich extractant with an aqueous stripping solution (60) transferring the copper ions from the former to the latter thereby creating a copper-rich aqueous stripping solution which is piped to an electrowinning cell (124) wherein the copper ions contained in the solution are deposited as copper powder on the cathodes (126), followed by the removal of the copper powder from the cathode (129), followed by extruding, forging, or molding the copper powder (154) to produce a shaped copper article.
摘要:
The invention relates to a process for monitoring the electrolyte circulation in an electrolysis cell, in which an electrolyte flow generated by a circulation pump is generated between the electrodes of the electrolysis cell and the electrolysis is performed by a constant electrolysis current or electrode potential, solved in accordance with the invention by the process steps:
Setting of at least three different electrolysis states in the cell by switching on and off of the circulation pump and said electrolysis current or the voltage at predetermined times, Multiple measurement of at least one electrolysis parameter in a predetermined period of time and formation of a mean value of the measured electrolyte parameter for each of the three electrolysis states, Formation of a first gradient ST1 from the mean values of the electrolysis parameters of the first and second electrolysis states and formation of a second gradient ST2 from the mean values of the electrolysis parameters of the second and third electrolysis states, and Comparison of the gradient ST1 with the absolute value of the gradient ST2, where a greatly reduced electrolyte circulation applies with ST1
摘要:
An apparatus for de-silvering a silver-containing solution, comprises a plurality of electrolysis cells (10, S1, S2) each having an anode (20, 120, 220) and a cathode (30, 130, 230). A master cell (10) further comprises a reference electrode (45). The remaining cell or cells constitute slave cells (S1, S2). Control means (41) adjust the cathode potential applied to the slave cells (S1, S2) in response to the current flow (I M ) through the master cell (10). The apparatus is particularly suitable for de-silvering large volumes of silver-containing solution, without the use of high currents.