RECOVERY OF ZINC FROM ZINC CHLORIDE BY FUSED SALT ELECTROLYSIS

摘要

RECOVERY OF ZINC FROM ZINC CHLORIDE BY FUSED SALT ELECTROLYSIS Metallic zinc is recovered from zinc chloride by electrolysis of a molten mixture of zinc chloride and an electrolyte consisting essentially of lithium chloride and potassium chloride. The electrolyte preferably consists of the LiCl-KCl eutectic mixture consisting of 59 mole percent LiCl and 41 mole percent KCl.