Cathode for magnesium production
AssigneeNorsk Hydro a.s.
InventorsOddmund Wallevik, Ole J. Kaasa, Gunnar Endal
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Abstract
Cathode for use in magnesium production by electrolysis of molten salts. The cathode consists of compact molybdenum, tungsten or alloys of these metals or consists of a substrate coated with molybdenum, tungsten or alloys of these metals. The thickness of the coating is at least 10-20 .mu.m. The substrate can be iron or carbon. Carbon coated with molybdenum, tungsten or alloys of these metals can be used as the cathodic face of a bipolar electrode. The wetting of the cathode by magnesium is improved and the amount of contaminants in the produced metal is reduced.
Claims9
An electrolytic cell for production of magnesium by electrolysis of a magnesium salt melt, said cell comprising a molten magnesium salt, an anode and a cathode, wherein the cathode consists of a substrate coated with molybdenum, tungsten or an alloy of these metals, and wherein the coating has a thickness of at least 10 .mu.m.
An electrolytic cell comprising an anode, a cathode and one or more intermediate bipolar electrodes, for production of magnesium metal by electrolysis of a salt melt, wherein the bipolar electrode consists of a carbon plate with a coating of molybdenum, tungsten or an alloy of these metals on one face of the carbon plate, and wherein the coated face constitutes the cathodic face of the electrode.
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