Conditions and Mechanisms of Gas Emissions from Didymium Electrolysis and Its Process Control
Conditions and Mechanisms of Gas Emissions from Didymium Electrolysis and Its Process Control
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10.1007/978-3-319-72284-9_187
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2018-03
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K. Milicevic;D. Feldhaus;B. Friedrich
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K. Milicevic;D. Feldhaus;B. Friedrich
During molten salt electrolysis of rare earths greenhouse gas emission occurs causing environmental and climate changes. In this study the electrochemical process window for didymium oxy-fluoride electrolysis is determined by linear sweep voltammetry and staircase chronoamperometry. Simultaneously the composition and the quantity of gas generation are investigated by an in situ FTIR-spectrometry in order to understand the process phenomena happening at anode and the mechanisms behind them. Different electrolyte compositions based on NdF3, PrF3and LiF and various oxide amounts were employed showing the diversity in off-gas ratios. Effects of using two praseodymium-oxide compounds, namely Pr6O11and Pr2O3used as raw materials, on the process and amount of anodic gases is considered as well. Perfluorocarbon (PFC) emission reduction is accomplished by electrolysis automatization by coupling the FTIR-spectrometer with a controller which triggers the oxide dosage preventing full anode effect.