| 摘 要： | Electrorefining of nickel in LiCl–KCl melt was investigated using electrochemical techniques. Nickel products after electrorefining were characterized by X-ray diffraction, X-ray fluorescence, and scanning electron microscopy. Both cyclic voltammetry and square wave voltammetry results suggested that Ni~(2+) was directly reduced to Ni metal in Li Cl–KCl. Based on a preliminary study on the electrochemical behavior of nickel and chromium, electrorefining was carried out under constant potential, whereupon deposits were formed on the cathode.The purity of nickel increased from 72.62% in the original alloy to 99.83% in cathodic deposits, as determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy analysis. Almost all the nickel in the alloy could be recovered during the electrochemical process with 90%current efficiency. A lower concentration of Ni Cl_2 in Li Cl–KCl was found to be favorable for nickel electrorefining, as increased Ni Cl_2 concentration caused severe corrosion of the nickel anode at the gas–liquid interface due to the accumulation of Cl_2 gas.
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