One of the important problems in the production of ferrates (VI) is the presence of impurities of heavy metal compounds (HMC) in the feedstock, which reduce the yield and quality of target products. Therefore, for HMC removal from alkaline solution serving as a medium for the synthesis of Fe(VI), it is proposed to use pre-processing by a constant electric current.The study of the processes occurring in the electrolysis of concentrated NaOH solution is the aim of this research.During experiments it was found that most of impurity metals (Fe, Ni, Pb, Sn, Zn) are discharged at the cathode with the formation of metal deposits and therefore can be easily removed from the solution. It is shown that the speed and completeness of HMC removal are si...