Abstract:
A process for supplying solid chloride-containing electrolyte to an electrochemical cell (3) is described. The process includes supplying solid electrolyte into a section of the cell through at least one delivery means (13) in the cell that at least substantially isolates the solid electrolyte from the remainder of the cell and melting the solid electrolyte in the delivery means. The delivery means is formed and positioned in the cell so that HCl gas that is produced as the solid electrolyte melts is confined at least initially within the delivery means.
Abstract:
Apparatus and processes are disclosed for electrowinning metal from a fluid stream. A representative apparatus comprises at least one spouted bed reactor wherein each said reactor includes an anolyte chamber comprising an anode and configured for containing an anolyte, a catholyte chamber comprising a current collector and configured for containing a particulate cathode bed and a flowing stream of an electrically conductive metal-containing fluid, and a membrane separating said anolyte chamber and said catholyte chamber, an inlet for an electrically conductive metal-containing fluid stream; and a particle bed churning device configured for spouting particle bed particles in the catholyte chamber independently of the flow of said metal-containing fluid stream. In operation, reduced heavy metals or their oxides are recovered from the cathode particles.
Abstract:
Apparatus and processes are disclosed for electrowinning metal from a fluid stream. A representative apparatus comprises at least one spouted bed reactor wherein each said reactor includes an anolyte chamber comprising an anode and configured for containing an anolyte, a catholyte chamber comprising a current collector and configured for containing a particulate cathode bed and a flowing stream of an electrically conductive metal-containing fluid, and a membrane separating said anolyte chamber and said catholyte chamber, an inlet for an electrically conductive metal-containing fluid stream; and a particle bed churning device configured for spouting particle bed particles in the catholyte chamber independently of the flow of said metal-containing fluid stream. In operation, reduced heavy metals or their oxides are recovered from the cathode particles.
Abstract:
A cathode element for use in an electrochemical cell for carrying out an electrochemical process for reducing a metal oxide such as a titanium oxide in a solid state is disclosed. The cathode element includes a honeycomb-shaped structure that includes a series of interconnected walls (103) that define a plurality of passages (97) for an electrolyte in the cell to penetrate the structure to contact internal exposed surfaces of the structure.
Abstract:
A commercial scale electrochemical cell for carrying out an electrochemical process for reducing a metal oxide such as a titanium oxide in a solid state is disclosed. The cell includes a plurality of cathodes that are formed at least in part from the metal oxide and can be removed from the cell and replaced by other such cathodes as the process continues to operate in the cell and thereby continues to reduce the metal oxide in the cell.
Abstract:
A low temperature method for reducing and purifying refractory metals, metal compounds, and semi-metals using a catalyst. Using this invention, TiO 2 can be reduced directly to Ti metal at room temperature. The catalyst is an ion in an electrolyte that catalyzes the rate of the reduction of a compound MX to M, wherein M is a metal or a semi-metal; MX is a metal compound, a semi-metal compound, or a metal or semi-metal dissolved as an impurity in M; and X is an element chemically combined with or dissolved in M.
Abstract:
Beschrieben wird ein Verfahren zur Herstellung amorpher und/oder kristalliner (Misch-)Oxide von Metallen, insbesondere Metallen der dritten bis fünften Hauptgruppe oder der Nebengruppen des Periodensystems, mit mittleren Teilchendurchmessern der (Misch-)Oxide im Bereich von 1 bis 500 nm, insbesondere 1 bis 100 nm, bei dem man in einer mit einer Kathode und einer Anode ausgestatteten Elektrolysevorrichtung in einem organischen Elektrolyten gelöste lonen desjenigen oder derjenigen Metalle, deren (Misch-)Oxid hergestellt werden soll, in Gegenwart eines Oxidationsmittels an der Kathode elektrochemisch reduziert, wobei Kathodenraum (Kathodenhalbzelle) und Anodenraum (Anodenhalbzelle) durch eine poröse Trenn- oder Scheidewand (Diaphragma) voneinander getrennt sind, die den Stromdurchgang ermöglicht, also durchlässig für Kationen und Anionen ist, jedoch den Durchtritt von elementarem Halogen vom Anoden-zum Katodenraum erschwert, insbesondere verhindert.
Abstract:
High purity lithium and associated products are provided. In a general embodiment, the present disclosure provides a lithium metal product in which the lithium metal is obtained using a selective lithium ion conducting layer. The selective lithium ion conducting layer includes an active metal ion conducting glass or glass ceramic that conducts only lithium ions. The present lithium metal products produced using a selective lithium ion conducting layer advantageously provide for improved lithium purity when compared to commercial lithium metal. Pursuant to the present disclosure, lithium metal having a purity of at least 99.96 weight percent on a metals basis can be obtained.
Abstract:
An electrode for electrolytic processes, the electrode comprising a conducting bar and a plate attached to the conducting bar, wherein the conducting bar has a conducting member attached thereto to increase the conductivity of the conducting bar.