Abstract:
Recycle system for the recovery and reuse of the effluent gas and additional values emitted in production of aluminum by electrolysis of aluminum chloride.
Abstract:
The metal height to be tapped is determined by using the amount of ampere-hours and two positions of the anode beam. Corrections are made for changing of the thickness of the lateral ledges of frozen electrolyte.
Abstract:
A method involving the production of metal, in particular, aluminum by providing an electrolytic bath containing dissolved oxide of the metal to be produced in a reduction cell. A direct current flows through the bath and metal is collected on the bottom of the reduction cell. The method includes sensing the voltage drop across the cell and determining when this voltage exceeds a given level as an indication of anode effect. The method preferably involves extinguishing the anode effects which may occur. The apparatus for producing metal includes at least one reduction cell having electrodes for delivering direct current to an electrolytic bath containing dissolved oxide of the metal. An anode effect detector is operatively arranged to sense the voltage of the reduction cell and produces an output signal whenever this voltage exceeds a given level indicating the existence of an anode effect. The apparatus preferably includes devices responsive to the output from the anode effect detector for extinguishing the detected anode effects which may occur.
Abstract:
A method of operation of a cell for recovery of aluminium by electrolysis of aluminium oxide in a fluoride melt, in which the value of electrical energy supplied to the cell is ascertained over successive intervals of time and each value is compared with a desired value of the electrical energy supply for the same interval based upon a desired rate of energy supply, and any difference between desired and actual value for each interval is added, with appropriate sign, to a cumulative total, and when the cumulative total exceeds a predetermined value then the average interpolar distance is increased or decreased in the sense tending to establish a rate of energy supply more nearly equal to the desired rate.
Abstract:
In the operation of a cell for the electrolytic reduction of Al2O3 dissolved in a cryolite bath of aluminum metal utilizing a carbon anode, the improvement wherein there is provided at the anode an atmosphere containing water in amounts effective for preventing anode dusting.
Abstract translation:在利用碳阳极溶解在铝金属的冰晶石槽中的Al 2 O 3的电解还原电池的操作中,其中在阳极处设置有用于防止阳极撒粉的量的含有水的气氛。
Abstract:
Use of an alumina which has a total water of 3 to 20 wt.-percent and a surface area of at least 45 m2/g as cell feed improves the efficiency of operation of an electrolytic cell for reduction of alumina to aluminum.