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Title: Electrowinning process with electrode compartment to avoid contamination of electrolyte

Patent Application ·
OSTI ID:140147

An electrolytic process and apparatus for reducing calcium oxide in a molten electrolyte of CaCl{sub 2}-CaF{sub 2} with a graphite anode in which particles or other contamination from the anode is restricted by the use of a porous barrier in the form of a basket surrounding the anode which may be removed from the electrolyte to burn the graphite particles, and wherein the calcium oxide feed is introduced to the anode compartment to increase the oxygen ion concentration at the anode.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
W-31109-ENG-38
Assignee:
Dept. of Energy
Patent Number(s):
PATENTS-US-A7764760; PATENT-US-A7764760
Application Number:
ON: DE94003053; PAN: 7-764,760
OSTI ID:
140147
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 1991
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English