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DOI Prefix: 10.47001/IRJIET
The use of
Magnesium in the automotive field is diverse, it is necessary to source raw
materials. One of the raw materials for magnesium can be obtain from nature
which can be done by electrolysis and thermal reduction processes. Electrolysis
is a chemical reaction process of decomposition by electric current in
electrolytes with the help of electrodes. The electrolysis process to obtain
magnesium requires a minimum temperature of around 725°C. This article
discusses the design and manufacture of electrolysis devices with fuel using
coke and wood charcoal. The methodology carried out includes design in the form
of soft drawings, determination of tool dimensions, furnace design, air supply
line design, temperature control device placement, argon gas line placement,
coal fuel placement, and material selection. The manufacturing stage of
electrolysis equipment includes the manufacture of furnaces consisting of the
manufacture of the outer frame of steel plates, the installation of refractory
stone insulation, the placement of air supply lines, the installation of
blowers, the placement of argon gas lines, the placement of graphite
electrodes. Placement of power supply in the form of an adapter that can be
adjusted the voltage. The results of MgCl2 electrolysis equipment
have dimensions of a diameter of 325 mm and a height of 500 mm. The insulation
thickness of the refractory stone is 120 mm. The size of the crucible diameter
is 125 mm, and the height of the crucible is 160 mm. The time to reach a
furnace temperature of 725°C is achieved within 20 minutes with a mixture of
coal and wood charcoal fuel.
Country : Indonesia
IRJIET, Volume 7, Issue 5, May 2023 pp. 143-153