Molten salts chemistry and technology / edited by Marcelle Gaune-Escard and Geir Martin Haarberg.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gaune-Escard, Marcelle, editor.

Haarberg, Geir Martin, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fused salts.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (634 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chichester, [England] : Wiley, 2014.

Summary:

"Applications include energy conversion (solar cells and fuel cells), heat storage, green solvents, metallurgy, nuclear industry, pharmaceutics and biotechnology"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; List of Contributors; Foreword; Preface; Part 1 Aluminium Electrolysis; Chapter 1.1 Formation of CO2 and CO on Carbon Anodes in Molten Salts; 1.1.1 Introduction; 1.1.2 Results; 1.1.2.1 Fluoride melts; 1.1.2.2 Chloride melts; 1.1.3 Discussion; 1.1.4 Conclusion; References; Chapter 1.2 Interaction of Carbon with Molten Salts-Chloride-Carbonate Melts; 1.2.1 Introduction; 1.2.2 Carbon as an anode in molten salt cells; 1.2.2.1 Inert anodes; 1.2.2.2 Reactive anodes; 1.2.3 Carbon in the form of carbonate ions; 1.2.4 Carbon in the form of carbide ions

1.2.5 Carbon as a cathode1.2.6 Conclusions; References; Chapter 1.3 Anode Processes on Carbon in Chloride Melts with Dissolved Oxides; 1.3.1 Introduction; 1.3.2 Electrochemical processes in chloride-oxide melts; 1.3.2.1 Cl2, CO and CO2 formation; 1.3.2.2 Melt systems; 1.3.3 Experimental; 1.3.4 Results; 1.3.4.1 Cyclic voltammograms in the NaCl-Na2O and NaCl-Na2O and NaCl-Na2O+CaCl2-CaO systems; 1.3.4.2 Stationary polarisation curves and gaseous products; 1.3.4.3 Gas composition; 1.3.4.4 Previous investigations

1.3.4.5 Adsorption capacitance and diffusion impedance from electrochemical impedance spectroscopy1.3.5 Discussion and conclusions; References; Chapter 1.4 Aluminium Electrolysis with Inert Anodes and Wettable Cathodes and with Low Energy Consumption; 1.4.1 Introduction; 1.4.2 Cell designs with inert anodes and wettable cathodes; 1.4.3 Electrolytes with low melting temperature; 1.4.4 Energetic aspects; 1.4.5 Material problems; 1.4.6 Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 1.5 Influence of the Sulfur Content in the Carbon Anodes in Aluminum Electrolysis-a Laboratory Study

1.5.1 Introduction1.5.2 Experimental; 1.5.2.1 Experimental conditions; 1.5.3 Results; 1.5.4 Discussion; 1.5.5 Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 1.6 Aluminum Electrolysis in an Inert Anode Cell; 1.6.1 Introduction; 1.6.2 Experimental; 1.6.2.1 Set up; 1.6.2.2 Electrolyte; 1.6.3 Current efficiency; 1.6.4 Liquidus temperature; 1.6.5 Electrolysis; 1.6.5.1 Electrolyte KF-AlF3; 1.6.5.2 Sodium fluoride impact; 1.6.5.3 Voltage anomalies; 1.6.5.4 Anode; 1.6.6 Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References

Chapter 1.7 Effect of Phosphorus Impurities on the Current Efficiency for Aluminium Deposition from Cryolite-Alumina Melts in a Laboratory Cell1.7.1 Introduction; 1.7.2 Experimental method; 1.7.3 Results and discussion; 1.7.3.1 Effect of current density; 1.7.3.2 Effect of phosphorus; 1.7.4 Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 1.8 Influence of LOI on Alumina Dissolution in Molten Aluminum Electrolyte; 1.8.1 Introduction; 1.8.2 Experimental; 1.8.2.1 Chemicals; 1.8.2.2 Experimental method and apparatus for alumina dissolution rate measurement; 1.8.3 Results and discussion

1.8.3.1 LOI of aluminas prepared at different temperatures

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781118448823

1118448820

9781118448847

1118448847

9781118448830

1118448839

OCLC:

857370355