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

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Summary: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.
Main Authors:Ferreira, Nuno M.
Other Authors:Kovalevsky, Andrei V.; Ferro, Marta C.; Costa, Florinda M.; Frade, Jorge R.
Year:2016
Country:Portugal
Document type:article
Access type:restricted access
Associated institution:Universidade de Aveiro
Language:English
Origin:RIA - Repositório Institucional da Universidade de Aveiro

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