Character of the corrosion destruction of inert anodes during electrolysis of cryolite alumina melt and the reasons for it

The behavior of inert anodes during the electrolysis of the cryolite alumina melt in a laboratory electrolyzer is investigated at 960°C. On the basis of the electrolysis tests of more than 150 anodes with various structures and compositions, the character of their corrosion and possible reasons for it are revealed. It is shown that the physical and physical-chemical processes of the interaction of the molten electrolyte and oxygen evolved from the anode material are the basis of the phenomena of the corrosion destruction of anodes. The requirements for increasing the corrosion stability of the structure of inert anodes are formulated.