DE3276950D1 - Electrolytic production of aluminum - Google Patents

Electrolytic production of aluminum

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DE3276950D1
DE3276950D1 DE8282200802T DE3276950T DE3276950D1 DE 3276950 D1 DE3276950 D1 DE 3276950D1 DE 8282200802 T DE8282200802 T DE 8282200802T DE 3276950 T DE3276950 T DE 3276950T DE 3276950 D1 DE3276950 D1 DE 3276950D1
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aluminum
components
composite material
molten
alumina
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Nora Vittorio De
Jurgen Friedrich Gauger
Jean-Marie Fresnel
Iudita Lea Adorian
Jean-Jacques Rene Duruz
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Moltech Invent SA
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Eltech Systems Corp
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C04—CEMENTS; CONCRETE; ARTIFICIAL STONE; CERAMICS; REFRACTORIES
    • C04B—LIME, MAGNESIA; SLAG; CEMENTS; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF, e.g. MORTARS, CONCRETE OR LIKE BUILDING MATERIALS; ARTIFICIAL STONE; CERAMICS; REFRACTORIES; TREATMENT OF NATURAL STONE
    • C04B41/00—After-treatment of mortars, concrete, artificial stone or ceramics; Treatment of natural stone
    • C04B41/009—After-treatment of mortars, concrete, artificial stone or ceramics; Treatment of natural stone characterised by the material treated
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C04—CEMENTS; CONCRETE; ARTIFICIAL STONE; CERAMICS; REFRACTORIES
    • C04B—LIME, MAGNESIA; SLAG; CEMENTS; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF, e.g. MORTARS, CONCRETE OR LIKE BUILDING MATERIALS; ARTIFICIAL STONE; CERAMICS; REFRACTORIES; TREATMENT OF NATURAL STONE
    • C04B41/00—After-treatment of mortars, concrete, artificial stone or ceramics; Treatment of natural stone
    • C04B41/45—Coating or impregnating, e.g. injection in masonry, partial coating of green or fired ceramics, organic coating compositions for adhering together two concrete elements
    • C04B41/50—Coating or impregnating, e.g. injection in masonry, partial coating of green or fired ceramics, organic coating compositions for adhering together two concrete elements with inorganic materials
    • C04B41/5053—Coating or impregnating, e.g. injection in masonry, partial coating of green or fired ceramics, organic coating compositions for adhering together two concrete elements with inorganic materials non-oxide ceramics
    • C04B41/5062—Borides, Nitrides or Silicides
    • C04B41/507—Borides
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C04—CEMENTS; CONCRETE; ARTIFICIAL STONE; CERAMICS; REFRACTORIES
    • C04B—LIME, MAGNESIA; SLAG; CEMENTS; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF, e.g. MORTARS, CONCRETE OR LIKE BUILDING MATERIALS; ARTIFICIAL STONE; CERAMICS; REFRACTORIES; TREATMENT OF NATURAL STONE
    • C04B41/00—After-treatment of mortars, concrete, artificial stone or ceramics; Treatment of natural stone
    • C04B41/80—After-treatment of mortars, concrete, artificial stone or ceramics; Treatment of natural stone of only ceramics
    • C04B41/81—Coating or impregnation
    • C04B41/85—Coating or impregnation with inorganic materials
    • C04B41/87—Ceramics
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C25—ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25C—PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC PRODUCTION, RECOVERY OR REFINING OF METALS; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25C3/00—Electrolytic production, recovery or refining of metals by electrolysis of melts
    • C25C3/06—Electrolytic production, recovery or refining of metals by electrolysis of melts of aluminium
    • C25C3/08—Cell construction, e.g. bottoms, walls, cathodes
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C25—ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25C—PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC PRODUCTION, RECOVERY OR REFINING OF METALS; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25C3/00—Electrolytic production, recovery or refining of metals by electrolysis of melts
    • C25C3/06—Electrolytic production, recovery or refining of metals by electrolysis of melts of aluminium
    • C25C3/16—Electric current supply devices, e.g. bus bars
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C25—ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25C—PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC PRODUCTION, RECOVERY OR REFINING OF METALS; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25C3/00—Electrolytic production, recovery or refining of metals by electrolysis of melts
    • C25C3/06—Electrolytic production, recovery or refining of metals by electrolysis of melts of aluminium
    • C25C3/24—Refining

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Ceramic Engineering (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • Structural Engineering (AREA)
  • Metallurgy (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Electrochemistry (AREA)
  • Inorganic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Electrolytic Production Of Metals (AREA)
  • Catalysts (AREA)
  • Inorganic Insulating Materials (AREA)
  • Conductive Materials (AREA)
  • Chemical Treatment Of Metals (AREA)
  • Powder Metallurgy (AREA)
DE8282200802T 1981-07-01 1982-06-29 Electrolytic production of aluminum Expired DE3276950D1 (en)

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EP (1) EP0072043B1 (de)
JP (1) JPS58501079A (de)
AT (1) ATE28903T1 (de)
AU (1) AU554703B2 (de)
BR (1) BR8207776A (de)
CA (1) CA1240635A (de)
DE (1) DE3276950D1 (de)
ES (2) ES513605A0 (de)
GB (1) GB2103246A (de)
GR (1) GR76830B (de)
NO (1) NO162732C (de)
WO (1) WO1983000171A1 (de)
ZA (1) ZA824632B (de)

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Free format text: FRHR. VON UEXKUELL, J., DIPL.-CHEM. DR.RER.NAT. GRAF ZU STOLBERG-WERNIGERODE, U., DIPL.-CHEM. DR.RER.NAT. SUCHANTKE, J., DIPL.-ING. HUBER, A., DIPL.-ING. VON KAMEKE, A., DIPL.-CHEM. DR.RER.NAT. VOELKER, I., DIPL.-BIOL. FRANCK, P., DIPL.-CHEM.ETH DR.SC.TECHN., PAT.-ANWAELTE, 2000 HAMBURG

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