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Title: Direct electrochemical reduction of metal-oxides

Abstract

A method of controlling the direct electrolytic reduction of a metal oxide or mixtures of metal oxides to the corresponding metal or metals. A non-consumable anode and a cathode and a salt electrolyte with a first reference electrode near the non-consumable anode and a second reference electrode near the cathode are used. Oxygen gas is produced and removed from the cell. The anode potential is compared to the first reference electrode to prevent anode dissolution and gas evolution other than oxygen, and the cathode potential is compared to the second reference electrode to prevent production of reductant metal from ions in the electrolyte.

Inventors:
 [1];  [1]
  1. Downers Grove, IL
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
EMRICH & DITHMAR
OSTI Identifier:
875133
Patent Number(s):
6540902
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the United States Department (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C25 - ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES C25C - PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC PRODUCTION, RECOVERY OR REFINING OF METALS
DOE Contract Number:  
AC02-98CH10913
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
direct; electrochemical; reduction; metal-oxides; method; controlling; electrolytic; metal; oxide; mixtures; oxides; metals; non-consumable; anode; cathode; salt; electrolyte; reference; electrode; near; oxygen; gas; produced; removed; cell; potential; compared; prevent; dissolution; evolution; production; reductant; metal oxide; reference electrode; oxygen gas; non-consumable anode; chemical reduction; /205/

Citation Formats

Redey, Laszlo I, and Gourishankar, Karthick. Direct electrochemical reduction of metal-oxides. United States: N. p., 2003. Web.
Redey, Laszlo I, & Gourishankar, Karthick. Direct electrochemical reduction of metal-oxides. United States.
Redey, Laszlo I, and Gourishankar, Karthick. Wed . "Direct electrochemical reduction of metal-oxides". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/875133.
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