The invention relates to a low-temperature
aluminum electrolysis process and
electrolyte. The
electrolyte consists of Na3AlF6, K3AlF6, Al2O3, AlF3 and LiF; and the
electrolysis temperature is between 850 and 910 DEG C, the coefficient of an
anode effect is smaller than 0.1 time / tank day, and the
anode current density is 0.5 to 1.2 A / cm2. The primary
crystal temperature of the
electrolyte adopting the component formula is low and changes comparatively slowly along with the changes of the components in favor of solving the problems of uneven tank bottom current, unstable tank
voltage and the like caused by sharp raising of the primary
crystal temperature of a melt and
cathode crusting due to directional migration of Na+ and
cathode enrichment. Besides, The K3AlF6 in the electrolyte can effectively increase the capability of the melt for dissolving the aluminum
oxide, and solve the problem of deposition of the aluminum
oxide at the bottom of a tank. Because the
electrolysis temperature is lower, the heat loss of an electrolytic tank can be greatly reduced, and the energy-saving current efficiency is high. The low-temperature
aluminum electrolysis process is simple and is easy to operate, the electrolyte has reasonable components, and the low-temperature
aluminum electrolysis process can effectively reduce the aluminum
electrolysis temperature, inhibit the
cathode crusting in the process of aluminum electrolysis, improve the current efficiency of the aluminum electrolysis and reduce the
energy consumption of the aluminum electrolysis, is suitable for industrial production, and can replace the conventional aluminum electrolysis process.