Electrolytic cell and process for metal reduction

摘要

PCT No. PCT/US88/04565 Sec. 371 Date Aug. 25, 1989 Sec. 102(e) Date Aug. 25, 1989 PCT Filed Dec. 19, 1988 PCT Pub. No. WO89/06289 PCT Pub. Date Jul. 13, 1989.An improved electrolytic cell and process are provided wherein metals and metal alloys are formed from oxides or nitrides in a molten salt, without the evolution of halogen or halogen compounds, with less corrosion and reduced power consumption by the use of an electrode having an extended or substantially increased surface area effective for the evolution of oxygen and carbon oxide, and a molten salt electrolyte effective at low temperature.