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Problems of potassium cryolite low temperature electrolyte

Problems of potassium cryolite low temperature electrolyte


One of the problems with potassium cryolite electrolyte is its low conductivity, which results in a large ohmic drop. Although it can be compensated by adding LiF and other additives and reducing the pole pitch, the additives can increase the conductivity and reduce the solubility of alumina and increase the primary crystal temperature. At the same time, the reduction of the pole pitch also depends on the industrial application of the wettable cathode. .

   In addition, in the process of low-temperature electrolysis, K+ is enriched at the cathode, and the electrolyte molecule ratio near the cathode increases, resulting in the phenomenon of cathode encrustation. The common phenomenon in the electrolysis process with potassium cryolite as the electrolyte is that the cell voltage is high and fluctuates greatly, and the current efficiency is low. Potassium cryolite molten salt corrodes the inert anode and side liner materials more seriously, and it is necessary to further search for suitable inert anode and side liner materials.

     Although the current research on potassium cryolite electrolyte has received a certain degree of attention, it is far from enough compared with the research on sodium cryolite.


Problems of potassium cryolite low temperature electrolyte