EP3164530A4 - Anode assembly - Google Patents

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EP3164530A4
EP3164530A4 EP15814208.3A EP15814208A EP3164530A4 EP 3164530 A4 EP3164530 A4 EP 3164530A4 EP 15814208 A EP15814208 A EP 15814208A EP 3164530 A4 EP3164530 A4 EP 3164530A4
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anode assembly
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Sébastien BECASSE
Jean-François BILODEAU
Denis Laroche
Laurent Fiot
Steve Langlois
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Rio Tinto Alcan International Ltd
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    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C25ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25CPROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC PRODUCTION, RECOVERY OR REFINING OF METALS; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25C3/00Electrolytic production, recovery or refining of metals by electrolysis of melts
    • C25C3/06Electrolytic production, recovery or refining of metals by electrolysis of melts of aluminium
    • C25C3/08Cell construction, e.g. bottoms, walls, cathodes
    • C25C3/12Anodes
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    • C25ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25CPROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC PRODUCTION, RECOVERY OR REFINING OF METALS; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25C3/00Electrolytic production, recovery or refining of metals by electrolysis of melts
    • C25C3/06Electrolytic production, recovery or refining of metals by electrolysis of melts of aluminium
    • C25C3/08Cell construction, e.g. bottoms, walls, cathodes
    • C25C3/085Cell construction, e.g. bottoms, walls, cathodes characterised by its non electrically conducting heat insulating parts
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C25ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25CPROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC PRODUCTION, RECOVERY OR REFINING OF METALS; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25C3/00Electrolytic production, recovery or refining of metals by electrolysis of melts
    • C25C3/06Electrolytic production, recovery or refining of metals by electrolysis of melts of aluminium
    • C25C3/16Electric current supply devices, e.g. bus bars

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EP15814208.3A 2014-07-04 2015-07-01 Anode assembly Active EP3164530B1 (en)

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FR1401517 2014-07-04
PCT/IB2015/001109 WO2016001741A1 (en) 2014-07-04 2015-07-01 Anode assembly

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EP3164530A1 EP3164530A1 (en) 2017-05-10
EP3164530A4 true EP3164530A4 (en) 2018-01-17
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CN (1) CN106471160B (en)
AR (1) AR101928A1 (en)
AU (1) AU2015282392B2 (en)
BR (1) BR112016028617B1 (en)
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DK (1) DK179336B1 (en)
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GB2159538A (en) * 1984-05-29 1985-12-04 Pechiney Aluminium A carbonaceous anode with partially constricted round bars designed for cells for the production of aluminium by electrolysis
US6977031B1 (en) * 1999-08-13 2005-12-20 Sra Technologies Pty Ltd. Anode assembly
US20090250355A1 (en) * 2006-05-15 2009-10-08 E.C.L. Method for making anodes for aluminium production by fused-salt electrolysis, resulting anodes and use thereof

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FR2527229A1 (en) * 1982-05-18 1983-11-25 Aluminium Grece METHOD FOR CALORIFUTING PRECISE ANODES IN ELECTROLYSIS CUPES FOR ALUMINUM PRODUCTION
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WO2012100340A1 (en) * 2011-01-28 2012-08-02 UNIVERSITé LAVAL Anode and connector for a hall-heroult industrial cell

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GB2159538A (en) * 1984-05-29 1985-12-04 Pechiney Aluminium A carbonaceous anode with partially constricted round bars designed for cells for the production of aluminium by electrolysis
US6977031B1 (en) * 1999-08-13 2005-12-20 Sra Technologies Pty Ltd. Anode assembly
US20090250355A1 (en) * 2006-05-15 2009-10-08 E.C.L. Method for making anodes for aluminium production by fused-salt electrolysis, resulting anodes and use thereof

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WO2016001741A1 (en) 2016-01-07
AU2015282392A1 (en) 2017-01-05
AR101928A1 (en) 2017-01-25
DK179336B1 (en) 2018-05-14
EA201790130A1 (en) 2017-06-30
EP3164530B1 (en) 2019-04-24
DK201670975A1 (en) 2017-01-09
EA037127B1 (en) 2021-02-09
BR112016028617A2 (en) 2017-08-22
CA2952166A1 (en) 2016-01-07
US10443140B2 (en) 2019-10-15
US20170167039A1 (en) 2017-06-15
CN106471160B (en) 2018-10-16
AU2015282392B2 (en) 2019-03-14

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