公开(公告)号：US10072346B2

公开(公告)日：2018-09-11

申请号：US14914196

申请日：2015-05-22

Applicant: TOHO TITANIUM CO., LTD.

Inventor： Takahiro Yamabe ,  Yuichi Ono ,  Koji Akiyama ,  Motoshige Sato ,  Bunji Akimoto

IPC: C25C3/04 ,  C25C3/08 ,  C25C3/34 ,  C25B1/00 ,  C25B9/06 ,  C25C3/26 ,  C25C3/28 ,  C25C7/00

CPC classification number: C25C3/04 ,  C25B1/006 ,  C25B9/063 ,  C25C3/08 ,  C25C3/26 ,  C25C3/28 ,  C25C3/34 ,  C25C7/005

Abstract: Provided is a method for producing metal by molten salt electrolysis, by which the metal can be efficiently produced.A method for producing metal by using an apparatus for molten salt electrolysis having an electrolytic cell and an electrode pair, wherein the molten salt electrolysis in the electrolytic cell and heating of the molten salt by a Joule heat generation between a pair of electrodes for electrolysis are simultaneously performed; and wherein the apparatus for molten salt electrolysis has at least two sets of electrode pair, and at least one set of the electrode pairs is electrically opened.