THE MEASUREMENT OF SHORT TRANSIENTS IN A FUSED SALT ELECTROLYTIC REACTION,

Abstract

A successfhod has been developed to measure the counter-emf, including a short transient, in fused sodium hydroxide after electrolysis. The counter-emf was postulated to be: E sub t A B Log (t C) where A, B, and C are measured con stants. Data taken at 500 and 600 C confirm the mathematical model. The departure from the pre dicted behavior which occurred at 400 C is possi bly due to a non-chemical process. A comparison of data taken at 600 C using both radioactive and stable anodes indicates that radioactivity lowers the cell counter-emf. It is possible that this is attributable to a capacitance effect. Calcu lated values for A, B, and C, and the initial counter-emf are included for each temperature observed. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0417216

Entities

People

  • Richard Andrew De La Veaga

Organizations

  • Washington State University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Capacitance
  • Chemical Compounds
  • Electrolysis
  • Hydroxides
  • Ionic Liquids
  • Mathematical Models
  • Measurement
  • Models
  • Radioactivity
  • Sodium
  • Sodium Hydroxide

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