The chemical formulations containing strong reducing agents such as V(II) are kinetically effective for the reductive dissolution of iron oxides such as Fe₃O₄, Fe₂O₃, etc. To develop a methodology for large-scale synthesis of V(II), we report here the details of an electrolytic preparation on a pilot-plant scale (50 L). It is demonstrated that, by using stainless steel mesh cathode and anode in a poly(tetrafluoroethylene)-lined stainless steel tank, V(II) could be prepared. To minimize the electrolysis duration for the conversion of V(V) to V(II), laboratory studies are carried out for a preliminary reduction of V(V) to V(IV) with hydrazine or ascorbic acid and then employing V(IV) for electrolysis. Here, the use of hydrazine was advantageous (30% less time) over that of ascorbic acid. The V(II) obtained was complexed with nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA), and its stability and dissolution kinetics of Fe₂O₃ and Fe_1.6Cr_0.4O₃ in the V^II-NTA formulation are reported.