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Title: Pilot demonstration of cerium oxide coated anodes

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6951631· OSTI ID:6951631

Cu cermet anodes were tested for 213 to 614 hours with an in-situ deposited CEROX coating in a pilot cell operated by Reynolds Manufacturing Technology Laboratory. At high bath ratio ([approximately]1.5) and low current density (0.5 A/cm[sup 2]), a [ge]1 mm thick dense CEROX coating was deposited on the anodes. At lower bath ratios and higher current density, the CEROX coating was thinner and less dense, but no change in corrosion rate was noted. Regions of low current density on the anodes and sides adjacent to the carbon anode sometimes had thin or absent CEROX coatings. Problems with cracking and oxidation of the cermet substrates led to higher corrosion rates in a pilot cell than would be anticipated from lab scale results.

Research Organization:
ELTECH Research Corp., Fairport Harbor, OH (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
FC07-90ID12940
OSTI ID:
6951631
Report Number(s):
DOE/ID/12940-1; ON: DE93002507
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English