Apparatus for purifying sodium

Details Apparatus for purifying sodium Apparatus for purifying sodium

1971-10-27

1976-03-30

Tufariello, T. M.

Chemistry: electrical and wave energy

Processes and products

Electrostatic field or electrical discharge

204129, C25F 100

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039473341

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for purifying sodium by electrically removing oxygen combined with liquid sodium from the liquid sodium, which comprises a liquid sodium to be purified and a reducing agent, the liquid sodium and the reducing agent being partitioned by a wall of solid electrolyte, a negative electric potential and a positive electric potential being applied to the liquid sodium side to be purified and the reducing agent side, respectively, whereby the combined oxygen is passed through the wall of solid electrolyte in a form of oxygen ion, O.sup.-.sup.-, and the liquid sodium is purified.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3309233 (1967-03-01), McPheeters et al.
patent: 3378478 (1968-04-01), Kolodney et al.
patent: 3400054 (1968-09-01), Ruka et al.
patent: 3650934 (1972-03-01), Hickam et al.

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