Solving the insoluble : Electrolytic tinning lines with insoluble anodes

Scopus : "The industrial campaign carried out in 2007 at Ternium Siderar confirmed that the developed tin dissolution process considerably reduces the quantity of generated sludge, and consequently the loss of tin. This paper describes in detail the achieved improvements, as well as the satisfactory results reached, in tinplate produced with insoluble anodes. Among the most significant results, it has been possible to optimize the anode and edge mask design, and confirm the dissolution plant efficiency and productivity. Moreover, important operational and maintenance practices have been finally defined.

A new installation, using the process with insoluble anodes, will be a 250,000 TPY electrolytic tinning line located in China."