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Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, Vol.47, No.5, 1743-1746, 2008
Studies relating to electrolytic preparation of potassium bromate
The electrochemical preparation of potassium bromate (KBrO3) from potassium bromide (KBr), using a noble-metal oxide coated titanium anode and a stainless steel cathode, is described. The effect of different anode materials, anode current density, pH, and temperature of the electrolyte on the current efficiency for the preparation of KBrO3 was studied. A maximum current efficiency of 97% was achieved when 240 g/L of bromide (pH 6.0) is electrolyzed at an anode and cathode current density of 20.0 A/dm(2) and a temperature of 333 K.