DEVICE AND PROCESS FOR OBTAINING METALS OR METAL COMPOUNDS

摘要

The invention relates to a device and a method for obtaining metals or metal compounds, particularly from a material comprising the metal or the metal compound, having a housing (2) having a first inlet (5) for feeding in the material, and a first outlet (6) for discharging exhaust gas, a first electrode (5) being provided as an anode and second electrode (6) being provided as a cathode for electrically heating the material in the housing (2), further a discharge aperture for removing molten metal or metal compound, and an overflow for the slag.