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Experimental Observations for Anode Optimization of Oxide Reduction Equipment

  • Received : 2022.08.04
  • Accepted : 2022.10.20
  • Published : 2022.12.30
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Abstract

The electrochemical behavior was investigated during the electrolysis of nickel oxide in LiCl-Li2O salt mixture at 650℃ by changing several components. The focus of this work is to improve anode design and shroud design to increase current densities. The tested components were ceramic anode shroud porosity, porosity size, anode geometry, anode material, and metallic porous anode shroud. The goal of these experiments was to optimize and improve the reduction process. The highest contributors to higher current densities were anode shroud porosity and anode geometry.

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The authors would like to acknowledge the Engineering Development Laboratory at Idaho National Laboratory, along with machining alterations from Ron Wallace and electrical engineering from Dean Burt. Parts, procurement, and mechanical engineering was led by Dale Wahlquist.

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