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Compared with the current Hall–Héroult process for smelting aluminum, the Solid Oxide Membrane (SOM) -Based electrolysis process brings various advantages such as simplified design, lower cost, lower energy use, and many other environmental benefits. However, the state-of-the-art SOM electrolysis process is limited by the solid oxide membrane’s stability and its compatibility with the molten salt and the electrode materials. This work will identify cost-effective molten salt compositions and membrane materials/architecture along with electrodes and current collectors that are all chemically compatible and provide optimum electrochemical properties for efficient aluminum oxide electrolysis.
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Pal, U., Su, S., Villalon, T. (2017). Molten Flux Design for Solid Oxide Membrane-Based Electrolysis of Aluminum from Alumina. In: Wang, S., Free, M., Alam, S., Zhang, M., Taylor, P. (eds) Applications of Process Engineering Principles in Materials Processing, Energy and Environmental Technologies. The Minerals, Metals & Materials Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-51091-0_4
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