Abstract: A zinc production method includes a reaction step such as a leaching step (101) of bringing electric arc furnace dust (1) containing zinc oxide or the like into contact with a chlorine gas (8) to obtain a zinc oxide component in the electric arc furnace dust (1) or the like as crude zinc chloride (3), a purification step (102) of heating the crude zinc chloride (3) obtained at the reaction step to produce zinc chloride vapor, and cooling and condensing the zinc chloride vapor, thereby obtaining purified zinc chloride (6), and an electrolysis step (103) of electrolyzing the purified zinc chloride (6) obtained at the purification step (102) in a molten state to obtain a zinc melt (9) and the chlorine gas (8).

Abstract: A zinc production method including a chlorination step 101 at which crude zinc chloride vapor 3 and an oxygen gas 2 are obtained by bringing electric furnace dust 1 containing zinc oxide or secondary dust 1 generated at the time of reducing the electric furnace dust in a reduction furnace into contact with a mixed gas containing a chlorine gas 8 and an oxygen-containing gas 10, converting a zinc oxide component in the electric furnace dust 1 or the secondary dust 1 into zinc chloride, and vaporizing the zinc chloride. The zinc production method further includes purification steps 102, 104, and 105 at which a zinc chloride component contained in the crude zinc chloride vapor 3 is separated from components 5 and 7 other than zinc chloride contained in the crude zinc chloride vapor 3 to obtain a purified zinc chloride melt 6, and an electrolysis step 103 at which the purified zinc chloride melt 6 is electrolyzed to obtain a zinc melt 9 and the chlorine gas 8.

Abstract: A zinc production method includes a reaction step such as a leaching step (101) of bringing electric arc furnace dust (1) containing zinc oxide or the like into contact with a chlorine gas (8) to obtain a zinc oxide component in the electric arc furnace dust (1) or the like as crude zinc chloride (3), a purification step (102) of heating the crude zinc chloride (3) obtained at the reaction step to produce zinc chloride vapor, and cooling and condensing the zinc chloride vapor, thereby obtaining purified zinc chloride (6), and an electrolysis step (103) of electrolyzing the purified zinc chloride (6) obtained at the purification step (102) in a molten state to obtain a zinc melt (9) and the chlorine gas (8).

Abstract: A gas purification apparatus, highly purifying gas containing salt derived from molten salt stored in a vessel (10), is provided with a reflux mechanism (35, 42) liquefying the salt, contained in the gas, for return to the molten salt in the vessel, and a filtration mechanism (39, 44) disposed in an exhaust flow path of the gas on a downstream stage of the reflux mechanism.

Abstract: An electrolysis apparatus is disclosed as including an electrolysis cell (10) accommodating therein electrolyte (70), a heating section (20) located around the electrolysis cell to heat the electrolysis cell, an electrode section (30) having an electrode unit (30a) immersed in the electrolyte and a power-conducting electrode portion (30b) supporting the electrode unit to apply the electrode unit with electric power, a lid body (45) defining a space region (40) in an area above the electrolysis cell, an exhaust section (50) located in the lid body to allow the space region to communicate with an outside for exhausting by-product gas, resulting from electrolysis of the electrolyte, from the space region to the outside, and an evaporation restraining member (60, 80, 80A, 80B, 90, 90A, 90B) floating on a liquid surface of the electrolyte so as to cover the liquid surface of the electrolyte for permitting by-product gas, resulting from electrolysis of the electrolyte, to escape to the space region while restrainin

Abstract: A molten salt electrolysis apparatus and a molten metal electrolyzing method using such a device are disclosed having an electrolysis vessel (4) accommodating melt electrolyte including melt metal chloride, and an electrode unit (1) having electrically conductive electrodes (8), first insulation members (9) covering upper end surfaces of the electrodes and fixed thereto while extending upward from the upper end surfaces, second insulation members (10) covering lower end surfaces of the electrodes and fixed thereto while extending downward from the lower end surfaces, and an electrode frame (12) composed of an insulating body surrounding the electrodes, the electrode unit being immersed in the melt electrolyte.

Abstract: When high purity silicon is produced through a gas-phase reaction between silicon tetra-chloride and zinc in a reaction furnace, the produce silicon is obtained as block or molten state. after the reaction in which the silicon is not in contact with air and reaction temperature is maintained at melting point of the silicon or less.