Inert electrode composition having agent for controlling oxide growth on electrode made therefrom
Abstract
An improved inert electrode composition is suitable for use as an inert electrode in the production of metals such as aluminum by the electrolytic reduction of metal oxide or metal salt dissolved in a molten salt bath. The composition comprises one or more metal alloys and metal compounds which may include oxides of the metals comprising the alloy. The alloy and metal compounds are interwoven in a network which provides improved electrical conductivity and mechanical strength while preserving the level of chemical inertness necessary for such an electrode to function satisfactorily. The electrode composition further includes a metal compound dopant which will aid in controlling the thickness of a protective oxide layer on at least the bottom portion of an electrode made therefrom during use.
- Inventors:
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- Plum Boro, PA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Aluminum Company of America (Pittsburgh, PA)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 865810
- Patent Number(s):
- 4582585
- Assignee:
- Aluminum Company of America (Pittsbugh, PA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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C - CHEMISTRY C25 - ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES C25C - PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC PRODUCTION, RECOVERY OR REFINING OF METALS
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC07-80CS40158
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- inert; electrode; composition; agent; controlling; oxide; growth; therefrom; improved; suitable; production; metals; aluminum; electrolytic; reduction; metal; salt; dissolved; molten; bath; comprises; alloys; compounds; oxides; comprising; alloy; interwoven; network; provides; electrical; conductivity; mechanical; strength; preserving; level; chemical; inertness; function; satisfactorily; compound; dopant; thickness; protective; layer; bottom; portion; bottom portion; salt bath; provides improved; inert electrode; composition comprises; metal compound; metal compounds; metal oxide; molten salt; metal alloy; metal salt; oxide layer; electrical conductivity; electrolytic reduction; mechanical strength; electrode composition; metal alloys; improved electrical; metals comprising; salt dissolved; improved inert; chemical inertness; function satisfactorily; /204/419/
Citation Formats
Ray, Siba P. Inert electrode composition having agent for controlling oxide growth on electrode made therefrom. United States: N. p., 1986.
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Ray, Siba P. Inert electrode composition having agent for controlling oxide growth on electrode made therefrom. United States.
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"Inert electrode composition having agent for controlling oxide growth on electrode made therefrom". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/865810.
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title = {Inert electrode composition having agent for controlling oxide growth on electrode made therefrom},
author = {Ray, Siba P},
abstractNote = {An improved inert electrode composition is suitable for use as an inert electrode in the production of metals such as aluminum by the electrolytic reduction of metal oxide or metal salt dissolved in a molten salt bath. The composition comprises one or more metal alloys and metal compounds which may include oxides of the metals comprising the alloy. The alloy and metal compounds are interwoven in a network which provides improved electrical conductivity and mechanical strength while preserving the level of chemical inertness necessary for such an electrode to function satisfactorily. The electrode composition further includes a metal compound dopant which will aid in controlling the thickness of a protective oxide layer on at least the bottom portion of an electrode made therefrom during use.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1986},
month = {1}
}