Electrochemical process for preparing zinc metal and process for preparing zinc dithionite using electrochemically produced zinc metal

摘要

The present invention provides a low corrosion electrochemical process for preparing zinc metal which comprises electrochemically reducing an aqueous alkaline slurry or solution of zinc oxide or any other compound that reacts with an aqueous base to produce zinc oxide, wherein the electrochemical process is carried out in an undivided electrochemical cell and wherein sodium bisulfide (NaSH) is added to the aqueous alkaline slurry or solution. The present invention also provides a process for preparing zinc dithionite, which comprises reacting zinc metal with sulfur dioxide, wherein the zinc metal is produced by the aforementioned electrochemical process.