Study on the mechanism of preparing metallic iron from soluble anode

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Title: Study on the mechanism of preparing metallic iron from soluble anode
Authors: Hui Li, Geng Chen, Jinglong Liang, Zongying Cai, Yu Yang
Source: Electrochemistry Communications, Vol 153, Iss , Pp 107541- (2023)
Publisher Information: Elsevier, 2023.
Publication Year: 2023
Collection: LCC:Chemistry
Subject Terms: Soluble anode, Metallic iron, Electrolytic deposition, Reduction mechanism, Industrial electrochemistry, TP250-261, Chemistry, QD1-999
More Details: The optimization of the ironmaking process for the preparation of high-purity metallic iron has become an important part of the production of the iron and steel industry due to the increasing demand for steel in the modern industry. This article adopted the soluble anode molten salt electrolysis process to prepare a soluble anode with excellent conductivity by mixing Fe2O3 and C in a molar ratio of 1:3, sintering at 1073 K for 6 h. The metal iron was electrolytically deposited on the cathode by applying a constant current of 0.1 A for 6 h in the NaCl-CaCl2 molten salt system. The anode dissolution and cathode deposition mechanisms were analyzed based on the electrolysis U-t curve. The experimental results showed that the presence of C after sintering reduces the impedance value by reducing Fe2O3 to Fe3O4. During the electrolysis process, Fe2+ in Fe3O4 oxidized to Fe3+ and entered the molten salt, migrated to the vicinity of the cathode, and underwent the reduction process of Fe3+-Fe2+-Fe during the cathodic reduction process. The deposited Fe on the cathode exhibited a dendritic crystal structure with a purity of 99.51%.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 1388-2481
Relation: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1388248123001157; https://doaj.org/toc/1388-2481
DOI: 10.1016/j.elecom.2023.107541
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/43bfeb947f38407f8fc0b16ab1d92bde
Accession Number: edsdoj.43bfeb947f38407f8fc0b16ab1d92bde
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:13882481
DOI:10.1016/j.elecom.2023.107541
Published in:Electrochemistry Communications
Language:English