Design, construction and operation of a laboratory scale electrolytic cell for sodium production using a β″-alumina based low-temperature process

Journal of Applied Electrochemistry

Volumn 32, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 1383-1390

  Mohandas, K S ^a   Sanil, N ^a   Rodriguez, P ^b  

^a INDIRA GANDHI CENTRE FOR ATOMIC RESEARCH   (India)

^b DRDO   (India)

Author keywords

Beta alumina; Electrolysis; Graphite RVC anode; Sodium production; Sodium tetrachloroaluminate

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; ANODES; ELECTROLYSIS; ELECTROLYTES; ELECTROLYTIC CELLS; GRAPHITE; LOW TEMPERATURE OPERATIONS; SODIUM COMPOUNDS;

ALUMINIUM CHLORIDE; ENERGY EFFICIENT PROCESS; INTERCALATION REACTION; RETICULATED VITREOUS CARBON; SODIUM TETRACHLOROALUMINATE;

ELECTROCHEMISTRY;

EID: 0036968999     PISSN: 0021891X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022644922056     Document Type: Article

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