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IME has a broad variety of modern equipment available. A virtual tour is being created at the moment. To inform yourself on a specific area, you can download our information brochures below.

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Copper Electrolytic Refining Device
Application area :
  • Production of high purity copper (99,99%)
  • Recovery of precious metals from copper
  • Analysis of influences of anode copper impurities on dissolving anodes, passivation effects, cathode quality etc.
Performance data:
  • 1 electrolysis bath with 6 cells made of PVC, 1 anode and 2 cathodes for each cell
  • Cell volumina: ca. 6 l, 465 x 105 x 140 mm
  • Stainless steel cathodes: 450 x 110 x 30 mm, anode: 390 x 105 x 25 mm
  • Thermostat for bath heating (±1 °C), max. 70 °C
  • Water dosing system for a constant bath level
  • Elektrolyte circulation by injecting N2 via airlift system
  • Measurement unit: cell voltage, cath. current, anode potential
Contact person: Prof. Dr. Ing. Dr. h.c. Bernd Friedrich
Molten salt electrolyse
Application area :
  • Production of titanium, titanium alloys and rare earth  by molten salt electrolyse
  • Carrying out electrochemical measurements
  • Continuous FT-IR gas analysis
Performance data:
  • Temperature range: up to 1200 ° C
  • Volume: 800 ml electrolyte
  • Possible gas atmosphere: N2, Ar, air
  • Voltage measurement range: up to 10 V
  • Current measurement range: up to 40 A
  • Munk rectifier: up to 200 A and 30 V
  • Yokogawa recorder: measures U, I, J, T
  • Yokogawa Controller: programming for individual control of the electrolysis process
Contact person: M. Sc. Ksenija Milicevic


Last update: 10.24.2019