Study on Molten Salt Electrolysis of Consumable Anode TiC_xO_y

Electrochemical dissolution behaviors of self-made consumable anode TiC_xO_y （x ≈ 0.50,y ≈0.50） as well as cathode in simple chloride （NaCl-KCl） molten salt system and NaCl-KCl-TiClx molten salt system containing 3.5% low valence titanium ion were researched. The results indicate that the consumable anode TiC_xO_y can normally dissolve in both of the molten salt systems mentioned above,but few products deposit on the cathode in NaCl-KCl molten salt system. Cathode products are favorably obtained in NaCl-KCl-TiClx molten salt system with anode current efficiency more than 50%. Dissolving rate of anode decreases to 50% in NaCl-KCl-TiClx molten salt system from 80% in NaCl-KCl system.