ES306248A1 - An electric cuba device for the production of aluminum. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

An electric cuba device for the production of aluminum. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

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ES306248A1
ES306248A1 ES0306248A ES306248A ES306248A1 ES 306248 A1 ES306248 A1 ES 306248A1 ES 0306248 A ES0306248 A ES 0306248A ES 306248 A ES306248 A ES 306248A ES 306248 A1 ES306248 A1 ES 306248A1
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cathodic
aluminum
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British Aluminum Co Ltd
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    • 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

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Electrochemistry (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • Metallurgy (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Electrolytic Production Of Metals (AREA)
  • Prevention Of Electric Corrosion (AREA)

Abstract

An electrolytic cell device for the production of aluminum, comprising an enclosure defining a receptacle, an anode system including at least one anode and a cathodic system comprising a cathodic structure disposed within said receptacle and intended to be exposed to the constituents of the vat in the molten state during the operation of the vat, said cathodic structure including at least one contact surface with the molten, drained constituent formed of a composite cathode material having a cathodic expansion of less than 3 times a cathodic expansion. % and wettable by the molten aluminum, the composite cathode material comprising a mixture of refractory hard substance and at least about 5% carbon. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)
ES0306248A 1963-11-21 1964-11-20 An electric cuba device for the production of aluminum. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) Expired ES306248A1 (en)

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US325228A US3400061A (en) 1963-11-21 1963-11-21 Electrolytic cell for production of aluminum and method of making the same

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AT (1) AT259886B (en)
CH (1) CH444498A (en)
DE (1) DE1251962B (en)
ES (1) ES306248A1 (en)
GB (1) GB1093185A (en)
NO (1) NO117661B (en)

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