Pechiney

Jean-Pierre Garnier

Marcel Armand

The present invention relates to a process for improving the purity of transition metals produced by electrolysis of halides thereof in a bath of molten salts in a tank having a metal internal wall. The process is characterised in that a cathodic potential with respect to the anode of the cell is permanently imposed on the tank. It finds application in the production of metals such as in particular titanium, zirconium, hafnium, vanadium, niobium and tantalum, with a low proportion of oxygen and foreign metal elements.

Process for improving the purity of transition metals produced by

A process for measuring the potential of an indicator electrode of a transition metal, which dips into a bath of molten chlorides disposed in an electrolytic cell relative to a reference electrode. It is characterized by introducing into the bath an amount of alkali metal and/or alkaline earth fluorides such that the molar ratio of the fluorine contained in the bath to the amount of dissolved transitions metal is between 4 and 8.

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Rugles, France

Jean-Pierre Garnier