Zinc Electrowinning & Zinc Cathodes
Commercial production of zinc by electrolysis began in 1881 following a patent by Letrange of France. The process has come down to the present day essentially unchanged and consists of three basic steps: Leaching of roasted zinc concentrates in dilute H2SO4; for example, ZnO + H2SO4 → ZnSO4 + H2O. Purification of the resulting zinc sulfate … Read more