Abstract
Evidence points to the fact that minimum copper refining costs can be achieved at higher current densities than are currently employed. This article describes copper refining experiments conducted at current densities of up to 500 amps per sq m in specially constructed channel cells in Sweden.
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Wallden, S.J., Henriksson, S.T., Arbstedt, P.G. et al. Electrolytic copper refining at high current densities. JOM 11, 528–534 (1959). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03398188
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03398188