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  • P-ISSN 1225-0163
  • E-ISSN 2288-8985

Separation of Zr metal from <TEX>$LiF-BeF_2-ZrF_4$</TEX> Molten Salt by Electrowinning

Analytical Science and Technology / Analytical Science and Technology, (P)1225-0163; (E)2288-8985
2000, v.13 no.6, pp.759-765
Woo, Mun-Sik
Yoo, Jae-Hyung
Kwon, Soo-Han
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Abstract

A study on the separation of Zr metal from <TEX>$LiF-BeF_2-ZrF_4$</TEX> (67-27-6 mol%) molten salt was carried out using electrowinning. The decomposition potentials of the <TEX>$LiF-BeF_2$</TEX> (72-28 mol%) and the <TEX>$LiF-BeF_2-ZrF_4$</TEX> (67-27-6 mol%) molten salts were measured to be -1.55 and -1.35 volt, respectively. The Zr separation voltage from the salt were found to be in a range of -1.4 -1.5 volt. As increasing applied current, the deposition of molten salt on a cathode increases but the current efficiency decreases. In addition, the deposition and current efficiency decreases with increasing temperature.

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<TEX>$LiF-BeF_2-ZrF_4$</TEX> molten salt, electrowinning, Zr metal


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