GB810091A - Improvements in or relating to refining metal by electrodeposition - Google Patents
Improvements in or relating to refining metal by electrodepositionInfo
- Publication number
- GB810091A GB810091A GB1804154A GB1804154A GB810091A GB 810091 A GB810091 A GB 810091A GB 1804154 A GB1804154 A GB 1804154A GB 1804154 A GB1804154 A GB 1804154A GB 810091 A GB810091 A GB 810091A
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- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- metal
- metals
- anode
- inert
- cathode
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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- 229910052751 metal Inorganic materials 0.000 title abstract 13
- 239000002184 metal Substances 0.000 title abstract 13
- 238000007670 refining Methods 0.000 title abstract 3
- 238000004070 electrodeposition Methods 0.000 title 1
- OKTJSMMVPCPJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N Carbon Chemical compound [C] OKTJSMMVPCPJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 4
- 229910002804 graphite Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 4
- 239000010439 graphite Substances 0.000 abstract 4
- 150000002739 metals Chemical class 0.000 abstract 4
- 229910045601 alloy Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 3
- 239000000956 alloy Substances 0.000 abstract 3
- 239000004020 conductor Substances 0.000 abstract 3
- XKRFYHLGVUSROY-UHFFFAOYSA-N Argon Chemical compound [Ar] XKRFYHLGVUSROY-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 2
- 229910052770 Uranium Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 2
- PNEYBMLMFCGWSK-UHFFFAOYSA-N aluminium oxide Inorganic materials [O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[Al+3].[Al+3] PNEYBMLMFCGWSK-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 2
- JFALSRSLKYAFGM-UHFFFAOYSA-N uranium(0) Chemical compound [U] JFALSRSLKYAFGM-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 2
- ZSLUVFAKFWKJRC-IGMARMGPSA-N 232Th Chemical compound [232Th] ZSLUVFAKFWKJRC-IGMARMGPSA-N 0.000 abstract 1
- 229910052684 Cerium Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
- VEXZGXHMUGYJMC-UHFFFAOYSA-M Chloride anion Chemical compound [Cl-] VEXZGXHMUGYJMC-UHFFFAOYSA-M 0.000 abstract 1
- 229910052776 Thorium Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
- QCWXUUIWCKQGHC-UHFFFAOYSA-N Zirconium Chemical compound [Zr] QCWXUUIWCKQGHC-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 1
- 229910001514 alkali metal chloride Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
- 150000001340 alkali metals Chemical class 0.000 abstract 1
- 229910001617 alkaline earth metal chloride Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
- 229910052786 argon Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
- 229910052790 beryllium Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
- ATBAMAFKBVZNFJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N beryllium atom Chemical compound [Be] ATBAMAFKBVZNFJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 1
- GWXLDORMOJMVQZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N cerium Chemical compound [Ce] GWXLDORMOJMVQZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 1
- 238000000151 deposition Methods 0.000 abstract 1
- 238000005868 electrolysis reaction Methods 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000011261 inert gas Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 229910052758 niobium Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000010955 niobium Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- GUCVJGMIXFAOAE-UHFFFAOYSA-N niobium atom Chemical compound [Nb] GUCVJGMIXFAOAE-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 1
- 230000001681 protective effect Effects 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000011819 refractory material Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000003870 refractory metal Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 150000003839 salts Chemical class 0.000 abstract 1
- 229910052726 zirconium Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
Classifications
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C25—ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
- C25C—PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC PRODUCTION, RECOVERY OR REFINING OF METALS; APPARATUS THEREFOR
- C25C3/00—Electrolytic production, recovery or refining of metals by electrolysis of melts
- C25C3/34—Electrolytic production, recovery or refining of metals by electrolysis of melts of metals not provided for in groups C25C3/02 - C25C3/32
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- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
- Electrochemistry (AREA)
- Materials Engineering (AREA)
- Metallurgy (AREA)
- Organic Chemistry (AREA)
- Electrolytic Production Of Metals (AREA)
Abstract
810,091. Refining refractory metals by electrolysis. UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY. June 6, 1955 [June 18, 1954], No. 18041/54. Class 41. To refine the metals uranium, thorium, beryllium, cerium, niobium, zirconium, or their alloys, the impure metal or alloy is electrolysed in a fused salt bath containing a chloride of the metal or metals and one or more of the alkali metal and alkaline earth metal chlorides, using an inert anode conductor carrying the impure metal or alloy in electrical contact with it and applying between the anode and a cathode, preferably of the pure metal or metals to be deposited, a potential lower than that generated by a cell having the pure metal or metals as cathode and the anode conductor as anode. Preferably an inert atmosphere, e.g. of argon, is maintained over the fused bath. The refining may be effected in a cell 1 of sintered alumina having a non-gastight cover 2 with a feed port 3 and an inlet 4 for the inert gas. The inert anode conductor comprises a rod 5 and a plate 11 of graphite on which the impure metal is located at 12. The cathode comprises a graphite rod 7 into which is threaded a metal, e.g. uranium, rod 8 depending within a cup 10 of sintered alumina located on the graphite plate 11, the refined metal depositing in the bottom of the cup. Protective sleeves 6, 9 of inert refractory material surround the anode and cathode graphite rods above and just below the surface of the bath. Specifications 760,217 and 773,535, [both in Group II], are referred to.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB1804154A GB810091A (en) | 1954-06-18 | 1954-06-18 | Improvements in or relating to refining metal by electrodeposition |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB1804154A GB810091A (en) | 1954-06-18 | 1954-06-18 | Improvements in or relating to refining metal by electrodeposition |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| GB810091A true GB810091A (en) | 1959-03-11 |
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| GB1804154A Expired GB810091A (en) | 1954-06-18 | 1954-06-18 | Improvements in or relating to refining metal by electrodeposition |
Country Status (1)
| Country | Link |
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| GB (1) | GB810091A (en) |
Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RU2278183C2 (en) * | 2003-05-07 | 2006-06-20 | Институт высокотемпературной электрохимии Уральского отделения Российской академии наук | Method for refining of noble metals |
| EP3327178A4 (en) * | 2015-07-24 | 2019-04-17 | China Institute of Atomic Energy | METHOD FOR DRY POST-PROCESSING USED FUEL FOR DIRECTLY OBTAINING ZIRCONIUM ALLOY FUEL |
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- 1954-06-18 GB GB1804154A patent/GB810091A/en not_active Expired
Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RU2278183C2 (en) * | 2003-05-07 | 2006-06-20 | Институт высокотемпературной электрохимии Уральского отделения Российской академии наук | Method for refining of noble metals |
| EP3327178A4 (en) * | 2015-07-24 | 2019-04-17 | China Institute of Atomic Energy | METHOD FOR DRY POST-PROCESSING USED FUEL FOR DIRECTLY OBTAINING ZIRCONIUM ALLOY FUEL |
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