Methods and systems for producing a metal chloride or the like
Abstract
Systems and methods for producing metal chloride MIClx from metal MI without the use of HCl and/or Cl2 gases, including: a bath vessel holding conductive fluid; an anode disposed in the conductive fluid, the anode including metal M.sup.I; a cathode assembly disposed in the conductive fluid, the cathode assembly including a cathode vessel including porous and non-porous portions, the non-porous portion holding sacrificial metal chloride MIICly substantially separate from metal chloride MIClx, wherein the cathode assembly includes a center lead disposed within the cathode vessel operable for delivering charge to sacrificial metal chloride MIICly; and a power supply coupling the anode and the cathode assembly, the power supply polarized to produce current flow in a direction that causes anodic dissolution of metal M.sup.I into the conductive fluid and deposition of metal M.sup.II within the cathode vessel. The systems and methods apply equally to producing metal halide MIXx.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1735002
- Patent Number(s):
- 10704152
- Application Number:
- 15/868,464
- Assignee:
- Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC (Oak Ridge, TN)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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C - CHEMISTRY C25 - ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES C25B - ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF COMPOUNDS OR NON-METALS
C - CHEMISTRY C25 - ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES C25C - PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC PRODUCTION, RECOVERY OR REFINING OF METALS
- DOE Contract Number:
- NA0001942
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 01/11/2018
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
Citation Formats
Holland, Justin M., and Freiderich, John William. Methods and systems for producing a metal chloride or the like. United States: N. p., 2020.
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title = {Methods and systems for producing a metal chloride or the like},
author = {Holland, Justin M. and Freiderich, John William},
abstractNote = {Systems and methods for producing metal chloride MIClx from metal MI without the use of HCl and/or Cl2 gases, including: a bath vessel holding conductive fluid; an anode disposed in the conductive fluid, the anode including metal M.sup.I; a cathode assembly disposed in the conductive fluid, the cathode assembly including a cathode vessel including porous and non-porous portions, the non-porous portion holding sacrificial metal chloride MIICly substantially separate from metal chloride MIClx, wherein the cathode assembly includes a center lead disposed within the cathode vessel operable for delivering charge to sacrificial metal chloride MIICly; and a power supply coupling the anode and the cathode assembly, the power supply polarized to produce current flow in a direction that causes anodic dissolution of metal M.sup.I into the conductive fluid and deposition of metal M.sup.II within the cathode vessel. The systems and methods apply equally to producing metal halide MIXx.},
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journal = {},
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volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {2020},
month = {7}
}
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