Rates of cylindrical and spherical copper anodes dissolving into concentrated NaCl water solution calculation during electrolysis and temperature increasing

Autor: M.V. Yarmolenko
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: International Journal of Thermofluids, Vol 21, Iss , Pp 100539- (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2666-2027
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijft.2023.100539
Popis: Our experimental investigations show that rate of copper anodes degradation decreases during electrolysis in concentrated NaCl solution in water (5 mol/kg or 23 %, freezing point equals −22°C, pH 6.5–7.5) at electric current density about 3000 A/m2 (or 30 A/dm2 = 3 mA/mm2) with temperature increasing from room temperature to 100 °C. Electric current value also increases with temperature increasing. Really, such result is unexpected. General quantity of the H+ and Cl− ions decreases during electrolysis at all temperatures since the H2 and Cl2 gases are formed near electrodes. General quantity of the Cu+ and Cu2+ ions decreases with temperature increasing too. We guess that one reason only should be for electric current value increasing: average charge of copper ions increases from +1 at room temperature to +1.5 at 100 °C and to +2 at 180°C. Corresponding mathematical model is proposed for the analysis. Literature experimental data are used too.
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