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Numerical simulation of the current, potential and concentration distributions along the cathode of a rotating cylinder Hull cell

Numerical simulation of the current, potential and concentration distributions along the cathode of a rotating cylinder Hull cell
Numerical simulation of the current, potential and concentration distributions along the cathode of a rotating cylinder Hull cell
Numerical simulations of the non-uniform current, potential and concentration distributions along the cathode of a rotating cylinder Hull (RCH) cell (RotaHull® cell) are performed using finite element methods. Copper electrodeposition from an acid sulfate electrolyte is used as a test system. Primary, secondary and tertiary current distributions are examined. The importance of controllable and uniformly accessible hydrodynamics along the length of the RCH cathode is demonstrated. Charge transfer kinetics are described by a Tafel approximation while mass transport is considered using a Nernstian diffusion layer expression. The effects of applied current density and electrode rotation speeds on the distribution of potential and current along the RCH cathode are investigated. An expression of the primary current distribution and a dimensionless mass transport correlation facilitate comparisons with the simulations.
copper electrodeposition, nernst diffusion layer, finite element method, current, potential and concentration distributions, mass transport, hydrodynamics, modelling, rotating cylinder electrode (RCE), rotating cylinder Hull (RCH) cell
0013-4686
3831-3840
Low, C.T.J.
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Roberts, E.P.L.
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Walsh, F.C
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Low, C.T.J.
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Roberts, E.P.L.
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Low, C.T.J., Roberts, E.P.L. and Walsh, F.C (2007) Numerical simulation of the current, potential and concentration distributions along the cathode of a rotating cylinder Hull cell. Electrochimica Acta, 52 (11), 3831-3840. (doi:10.1016/j.electacta.2006.10.056).

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Numerical simulations of the non-uniform current, potential and concentration distributions along the cathode of a rotating cylinder Hull (RCH) cell (RotaHull® cell) are performed using finite element methods. Copper electrodeposition from an acid sulfate electrolyte is used as a test system. Primary, secondary and tertiary current distributions are examined. The importance of controllable and uniformly accessible hydrodynamics along the length of the RCH cathode is demonstrated. Charge transfer kinetics are described by a Tafel approximation while mass transport is considered using a Nernstian diffusion layer expression. The effects of applied current density and electrode rotation speeds on the distribution of potential and current along the RCH cathode are investigated. An expression of the primary current distribution and a dimensionless mass transport correlation facilitate comparisons with the simulations.

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Published date: 1 March 2007
Keywords: copper electrodeposition, nernst diffusion layer, finite element method, current, potential and concentration distributions, mass transport, hydrodynamics, modelling, rotating cylinder electrode (RCE), rotating cylinder Hull (RCH) cell
Organisations: Engineering Mats & Surface Engineerg Gp

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Local EPrints ID: 49024
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/49024
ISSN: 0013-4686
PURE UUID: 6323b6cd-7551-4f82-8ef0-739f1f3492fe

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Date deposited: 22 Oct 2007
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 09:52

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Author: C.T.J. Low
Author: E.P.L. Roberts
Author: F.C Walsh

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