HIGH-SPEED ZINC ELECTROWINNING USING A HYDROGEN GAS-DIFFUSION ELECTRODE

被引:35
作者
FURUYA, N
MINEO, N
机构
[1] Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Yamanashi University, Kofu, 400
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10.1007/BF01076059
中图分类号
O646 [电化学、电解、磁化学];
学科分类号
081704 [应用化学];
摘要
The feasibility of a high speed zinc electrowinning cell using a Pt catalyzed hydrogen gas-diffusion electrode as an anode is investigated. This new type of zinc-winning cell is operated at a current density of 1.0 A cm-2, which is 20 times higher than usually employed in conventional methods. Current efficiency is 86% at 0.5 A cm-2 in an electrolyte containing 60 gl-1 Zn+270 gl-1 H2SO4, the zinc purity being at least 99.999%. The energy usage of the system is 1400 kWh and 380 m3 H2 gas per ton of zinc. © 1990 Chapman and Hall Ltd.
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