The zinc electrolysis process mainly includes the following steps:

The zinc electrolysis process mainly includes the following steps:

Preparation of electrolyte: Firstly, a zinc sulfate solution containing a certain concentration is obtained through extraction and concentration. This solution will be used as an electrolyte.

Setting up the electrolytic cell: Introduce zinc sulfate solution into the electrolytic cell, set up the anode and cathode, and connect them to the power supply. The anode is usually made of lead or stainless steel plate, while the cathode is made of metal zinc cooled by a steel mold.

Electrolysis process: Under the application of voltage, zinc ions in zinc sulfate solution undergo redox reactions on the electrode surface, resulting in the deposition of pure metallic zinc on the cathode surface.

Collection and processing of products: Through continuous electrolytic reactions, metallic zinc will continuously deposit on the surface of the cathode, forming a certain thickness of zinc layer. Subsequently, the coating can be peeled off from the cathode and subjected to a series of washing and drying processes to obtain the finished metallic zinc.

Subsequent refining treatment: Through further processes such as melting, electrolysis, and vacuum distillation, impurities in metallic zinc can be removed to improve purity, or further processed into other forms of zinc products as needed.

Overall, zinc electrolysis process is a commonly used method for producing metallic zinc, which has the characteristics of short production cycle, low investment cost, and good product quality. ‌