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Lithium metal is continuously prepared by, in a specially adapted electrolytic cell, (i) continuously electrolyzing the lithium chloride which comprises a mixture of molten salts, which mixture comprises the medium of electrolysis and such medium of electrolysis naturally circulating within an inter

Lithium metal is continuously prepared by, in a specially adapted electrolytic cell, (i) continuously electrolyzing the lithium chloride which comprises a mixture of molten salts, which mixture comprises the medium of electrolysis and such medium of electrolysis naturally circulating within an interspace defined between the electrodes of the cell, said interspace being devoid of physical barrier between said electrodes, (ii) continuously withdrawing therefrom product lithium metal in admixture with the mixture of molten salts, and (iii) continuously discharging undiluted chlorine gas therefrom.

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A process for the continuous preparation of predetermined amount of lithium metal, comprising (i) in an electrolytic cell, continuously electrolyzing a mixture of molten salts which comprises lithium chloride, which mixture comprises the medium of electrolysis, such medium of electrolysis being in n

A process for the continuous preparation of predetermined amount of lithium metal, comprising (i) in an electrolytic cell, continuously electrolyzing a mixture of molten salts which comprises lithium chloride, which mixture comprises the medium of electrolysis, such medium of electrolysis being in natural circulation within an interspace defined between the electrodes of the cell, said interspace being devoid of physical barrier between said electrodes, and said natural circulation maintaining product lithium metal so formed in admixture with the mixture of molten salts (ii) continuously withdrawing from said cell an admixture of product lithium metal with the mixture of molten salts, and (iii) continuously discharging undiluted chlorine gas therefrom. The process as defined by claim 1, further comprising the step of (iv) separating the admixture of product lithium metal with the mixture of molten salts as withdrawn from the electrolyte cell in step (ii) into product lithium metal and mixture of molten salts.