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tion (the Pidgeon process), and the carbothermic reduc-tion.[7] The SOM process for Mg production employs an oxygen-ion-conducting yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) membrane to separate a liquid metal anode from a molten fluoride flux containing magnesium oxide (MgO). During electrolysis, magnesium cations are