Gallium winning from alkali solns. - by redn. with aluminium dissolved in liq. gallium stirred by alternating magnetic field

Gallium is extracted from alkali solns. using electrochemical redn. with the aid of liq. metals. Redn. occurs in an alternating electromagnetic field. The process is pref. undertaken using (a) liq. Ga; or (b) contg. 0.05-0.5% Al and possibly 0.1-10% Zn. The liq. metal may be polarised to form a cath...

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Main Author R. V. IVANOVA, A. A. BELSKY ET N. A. NOVIKOV
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
Published 06.05.1977
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APPARATUS THEREFOR
CHEMISTRY
ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES
METALLURGY
PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC PRODUCTION, RECOVERY ORREFINING OF METALS
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Summary:Gallium is extracted from alkali solns. using electrochemical redn. with the aid of liq. metals. Redn. occurs in an alternating electromagnetic field. The process is pref. undertaken using (a) liq. Ga; or (b) contg. 0.05-0.5% Al and possibly 0.1-10% Zn. The liq. metal may be polarised to form a cathode, using direct current of 0.001-0.1 A/cm2. If the alkali solns. contain other substances which would impede the extn. of Ga, the substances are pref. reduced and removed from the soln. by settling or filtration prior to Ga extn.; the reduced substances can be pptd. by adding an alkaline earth element. Used in winning Ga from solns. obtd. in processing bauxite or nepheline. The Ga can be used e.g. in semiconductor cpds., dental alloys, or as conductors of heat or electricity. There is continuous prodn. of high purity Ga, where the magnetic field disturbs the film on the liq. metal cathode, improving the yield of Ga.
Bibliography:Application Number: FR19750030977