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A new concept of ceramic consumable anode for iron pyroelectrolysis in magnesium aluminosilicate melts

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Resumo:Drivenbyenvironmentalchallengesandglobalmovementtocarbonleantechnologies,thepyroelec trolysisprocessforironextractionfromoxidemeltsisbeingproposedasaninterestingalternativetothe traditional steelmaking.Still,oneofthecriticalissuesimpactingtheprospectsofthistechnologyincludes the developmentofappropriateanodematerials,takingintoaccounttheextremelyaggressivenatureof oxidemeltsatveryhightemperatures.Hereweproposeauniqueconceptofconsumableanodefor pyroelectrolysisprocess,basedonmulticomponentferrospinelbasedceramics.Theelectrochemical studies andpostmortemXRD/SEM/EDSanalysisoftheelectrolysiscellshavedemonstratedthatceramic spinel anodescansustainsignificant currentdensitiesformakingtheprocessfeasible,whiletheir consumption byinteractionwithSicontainingspeciesfromthemoltenelectrolytewasfoundtobe moderate.
Autores principais:Ferreira, Nuno M.
Outros Autores:Kovalevsky, Andrei V.; Ferro, Marta C.; Costa, Florinda M.; Frade, Jorge R.
Ano:2016
País:Portugal
Tipo de documento:artigo
Tipo de acesso:acesso restrito
Instituição associada:Universidade de Aveiro
Idioma:inglês
Origem:RIA - Repositório Institucional da Universidade de Aveiro
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Resumo:Drivenbyenvironmentalchallengesandglobalmovementtocarbonleantechnologies,thepyroelec trolysisprocessforironextractionfromoxidemeltsisbeingproposedasaninterestingalternativetothe traditional steelmaking.Still,oneofthecriticalissuesimpactingtheprospectsofthistechnologyincludes the developmentofappropriateanodematerials,takingintoaccounttheextremelyaggressivenatureof oxidemeltsatveryhightemperatures.Hereweproposeauniqueconceptofconsumableanodefor pyroelectrolysisprocess,basedonmulticomponentferrospinelbasedceramics.Theelectrochemical studies andpostmortemXRD/SEM/EDSanalysisoftheelectrolysiscellshavedemonstratedthatceramic spinel anodescansustainsignificant currentdensitiesformakingtheprocessfeasible,whiletheir consumption byinteractionwithSicontainingspeciesfromthemoltenelectrolytewasfoundtobe moderate.

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