摘要
The process parameters were optimized for the eleetrodeposition of nickel in an electrolytic membrane reactor. Nickel（Ⅱ） and boric acid concentrations, pH and temperature were varied to evaluate the changes in current efficiency and specific energy consumption of nickel electrodeposition. The catholyte was aqueous nickel（Ⅱ） sulfate and boric acid, and the anolyte was sulfuric acid solution. An anionic membrane separated the anolyte from the catholyte while maintained a conductive path between the two compartments. The results indicated that the cathode current efficiency increased with the increase of nickel concentration, pH and boric acid concentration, and decreased with the increase of current density and stirring rate. A maximum current efficiency of 97.15% was obtained under the optimized conditions of electrolyte composition of 40 g/L Ni and 40 g/L boric acid at temperature of 42 ℃ and pH of 6 with a cathode current density of 300 A/m2.
对离子交换膜电解槽中电沉积金属镍的条件进行优化。研究镍(II)及硼酸浓度、pH及温度对电沉积镍的电流效率和能耗的影响。电解槽阴极液为含硼酸的硫酸镍溶液,阳极液为硫酸溶液。采用阴离子交换膜将阴、阳极室隔开,同时维持极室间的导电性。结果表明:阴极电流效率随镍和硼酸浓度以及pH值的增加而提高,随电流密度和搅拌速率的增大而降低。得到的优化电解条件为:Ni40g/L、硼酸40g/L、温度42oC、pH6、阴极电流密度300A/m2。在该条件下的电流效率为97.15%。
