Production of aluminum metal by electrolysis of aluminum sulfide

Patent · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:865118

Minh, Nguyen Q ^[1]; Loutfy, Raouf O ^[2]; Yao, Neng-Ping ^[3]

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1. Woodridge, IL
2. Tucson, AZ
3. Clarendon Hills, IL

Production of metallic aluminum by the electrolysis of Al.sub.2 S.sub.3 at 700.degree.-800.degree. 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.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4464234
• OSTI ID: 865118
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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