ELECTROLYTIC CELLS SWEPT BY AN ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD AND PROCESS THEREFOR

摘要

The present invention relates to a molten electrolyte electrolysis apparatus and process and their embodiments which are adapted for the reduction of metallic minerals. The device according to the present invention can be adapted for the production of the principle industrial metals such as zinc, magnesium, aluminium, titanium, etc. An electrolytic cell comprising electrolyte, at least one anode and at least one cathode, characterized in that electrolyte is caused to circulate between the cathode(s) and anode(s) by imposition of a magnetic field typically perpendicular to the passage of current in the electrolyte and associated with one or several deflectors which separate the electrolyte flow into two flow paths, the first flow path passing the anode and the second flow path passing the cathode. According to the present invention, the cells can be adapted for the treatment of ores with the separation of different metals inside.