Electrolytic separation of high purity Sb powders from Pb-containing Sb alloy in deep eutectic solvent
Received:January 21, 2021   Revised:February 06, 2021   Accepted:February 07, 2021      Published Online:October 11, 2021
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KeyWord:Deep eutectic solvent; Electrolytic separation; Pb-containing Sb alloy; High purity Sb powders.
           
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FU Cheng-cheng Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering,Kunming University of Science and Technology
HUA Yi-xin Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering,Kunming University of Science and Technology
RU Juan-jian Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering,Kunming University of Science and Technology
XUE Yu Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering,Kunming University of Science and Technology
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Abstract:
      This paper presents a new method that electrolytic separation of high-purity Sb powders from Pb-containing Sb alloy in choline chloride-ethylene glycol eutectic solvent (ChCl-EG DES). The effect of CSbCl3 on the viscosity and electrical conductivity of SbCl3+ChCl-EG DES is tested at 343 K. The results show that with the increase of CSbCl3, the viscosity of SbCl3+ChCl-EG DES gradually increases, while the electrical conductivity is reverse. The anodic dissolution behaviors of Sb and Pb have been investigated by linear sweep voltammetry in SbCl3+ChCl-EG DES. The results show that the oxidation potentials of Sb and Pb are both about 0 V. It is beneficial to the electrolytic separation of Pb-containing Sb alloy, when the CSbCl3 increases from 0.05 M to 0.25 M. The results of electrolysis experiments show that agglomerated and irregular Sb powders with purity of 99.980% can be obtained at 343 K and 0.15 M SbCl3, and the corresponding current efficiency and specific energy consumption are 93.57% and 749.18 kW.h.t-1, respectively.
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