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Title: Production of aluminum metal by electrolysis of aluminum sulfide

Abstract

Metallic aluminum may be produced by the electrolysis of Al/sub 2/S/sub 3/ at 700 to 800/sup 0/C in a chloride melt composed of one or more alkali metal chlorides, and one or more alkaline earth metal chlorides and/or aluminum chloride to provide improved operating characteristics of the process.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
OSTI Identifier:
6464819
Application Number:
ON: DE83006888
Assignee:
EDB-83-050547
DOE Contract Number:  
W-31-109-ENG-38
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; ALUMINIUM; PRODUCTION; ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS; ALKALINE EARTH METAL COMPOUNDS; ALUMINIUM CHLORIDES; ALUMINIUM SULFIDES; CHLORIDES; ELECTROLYSIS; MOLTEN SALTS; ALUMINIUM COMPOUNDS; CHALCOGENIDES; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; ELEMENTS; HALIDES; HALOGEN COMPOUNDS; LYSIS; METALS; SALTS; SULFIDES; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; 360101* - Metals & Alloys- Preparation & Fabrication

Citation Formats

Minh, N Q, Loutfy, R O, and Yao, N P. Production of aluminum metal by electrolysis of aluminum sulfide. United States: N. p., 1982. Web.
Minh, N Q, Loutfy, R O, & Yao, N P. Production of aluminum metal by electrolysis of aluminum sulfide. United States.
Minh, N Q, Loutfy, R O, and Yao, N P. Thu . "Production of aluminum metal by electrolysis of aluminum sulfide". United States.
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title = {Production of aluminum metal by electrolysis of aluminum sulfide},
author = {Minh, N Q and Loutfy, R O and Yao, N P},
abstractNote = {Metallic aluminum may be produced by the electrolysis of Al/sub 2/S/sub 3/ at 700 to 800/sup 0/C in a chloride melt composed of one or more alkali metal chlorides, and one or more alkaline earth metal chlorides and/or aluminum chloride to provide improved operating characteristics of the process.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1982},
month = {Thu Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1982}
}

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