International Patent Application No: PCT/GB2003/00072 (granted in USA and Russia).

Inventors: A. Lukyanov, G. El and S. Molokov.

International publication date: 17.07.2003

The present invention covers a current-driven molten metal/molten electrolyte system whereby on the system an additional, external, time varying and/or alternating magnetic field is imposed. Advantageously, the magnetic field applied may essentially be a vertical magnetic field.