Based on the KF–AlF3–Al2O3 system melts are perspective media for the electrolytic production of aluminum in energy-efficient new-generation electrolyzers. In the present paper the dissolution process of Al2O3 in KF–AlF3 melt with cryolite ratio [KF]/[AlF3] = 1.5 mol/mol at the temperature of 785°С was studied using cyclic voltammetry and carbothermic recovery of melt samples on the LECO analyzer. For the measurements the construction of the electrochemical cell including glassy-carbon working electrode, gaseous CO/CO2 reference electrode and graphite counter electrode was used. During the measurements the peak value of the current response on voltammograms was established depending on the potential sweep rate, the time of dissolution of alumina sample and the content of alumina in the melt. It is shown that the current peak value depends linearly on the content of Al2O3 in the studied melt, while the dissolution rate of the alumina was from от 2.4 · 10–3 до 5.45 · 10–5 mol/s depending on its concentration in the melt. Based on the analysis of the obtained results, the principal possibility of operational non-destructive control of the alumina (Al2O3) content during the electrolysis of the KF–AlF3–Al2O3-based melts system, including the fixing of the current peak value on the voltage and determining the current (in real time regime) content of alumina in the melt from the empirical dependence is shown.
Translated title of the contributionTHE STUDY OF AL2O3 DISSOLUTION IN KF–ALF3 MELT
Original languageRussian
Pages (from-to)589-598
Number of pages10
JournalРасплавы
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020

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