학술논문
A furnace and environmental cell for the in situ investigation of molten salt electrolysis using high-energy X-ray diffraction.
Document Type
Article
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Subject
*FURNACE design & construction
*ATMOSPHERE
*ELECTROMETALLURGY
*X-ray scattering
*X-ray diffraction
*SYNCHROTRONS
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ISSN
0909-0495
Abstract
This paper describes the design, construction and implementation of a relatively large controlled-atmosphere cell and furnace arrangement. The purpose of this equipment is to facilitate the in situ characterization of materials used in molten salt electrowinning cells, using high-energy X-ray scattering techniques such as synchrotron-based energy-dispersive X-ray diffraction. The applicability of this equipment is demonstrated by quantitative measurements of the phase composition of a model inert anode material, which were taken during an in situ study of an operational Fray-Farthing-Chen Cambridge electrowinning cell, featuring molten CaCl2 as the electrolyte. The feasibility of adapting the cell design to investigate materials in other high-temperature environments is also discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]