CA2347858C - Cathode collector bar with spacer for improved heat balance - Google Patents

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CA2347858C
CA2347858C CA002347858A CA2347858A CA2347858C CA 2347858 C CA2347858 C CA 2347858C CA 002347858 A CA002347858 A CA 002347858A CA 2347858 A CA2347858 A CA 2347858A CA 2347858 C CA2347858 C CA 2347858C
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cathode
cell wall
copper insert
collector bar
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Graham E. Homley
Claude Gauthier
Louise Pearson
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Alcoa USA Corp
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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
    • C25C3/16—Electric current supply devices, e.g. bus bars

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CA002347858A 1999-10-13 2000-10-10 Cathode collector bar with spacer for improved heat balance Expired - Lifetime CA2347858C (en)

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US09/416,767 1999-10-13
US09/416,767 US6231745B1 (en) 1999-10-13 1999-10-13 Cathode collector bar
US09/546,273 US6387237B1 (en) 1999-10-13 2000-04-10 Cathode collector bar with spacer for improved heat balance and method
US09/546,273 2000-04-10
PCT/US2000/027936 WO2001027353A1 (en) 1999-10-13 2000-10-10 Cathode collector bar with spacer for improved heat balance

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CA2347858A1 CA2347858A1 (en) 2001-04-19
CA2347858C true CA2347858C (en) 2007-09-11

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EP (1) EP1147246B1 (ru)
CN (1) CN1213171C (ru)
AT (1) ATE294264T1 (ru)
AU (1) AU766270B2 (ru)
BR (1) BR0007204A (ru)
CA (1) CA2347858C (ru)
DE (1) DE60019724T2 (ru)
ES (1) ES2238319T3 (ru)
NO (1) NO20012893L (ru)
NZ (1) NZ511179A (ru)
RU (1) RU2239007C2 (ru)
WO (1) WO2001027353A1 (ru)

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EA036082B1 (ru) 2014-11-18 2020-09-23 Новалум Са Катодный токовый коллектор для электролизера холла-эру
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DE102022129668A1 (de) 2022-11-09 2024-05-16 Novalum Sa Kathodenstromkollektor und -verbinderanordnung für eine Aluminium-Elektrolysezelle
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DE102022129669A1 (de) 2022-11-09 2024-05-16 Novalum Sa Kathodenstromkollektor und -verbinderanordnung für eine Aluminium-Elektrolysezelle

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AU766270B2 (en) 2003-10-09
DE60019724T2 (de) 2006-01-19
WO2001027353A1 (en) 2001-04-19
ES2238319T3 (es) 2005-09-01
BR0007204A (pt) 2001-10-16
RU2239007C2 (ru) 2004-10-27
NO20012893D0 (no) 2001-06-12
NO20012893L (no) 2001-06-12
EP1147246B1 (en) 2005-04-27
CN1327488A (zh) 2001-12-19
NZ511179A (en) 2003-02-28
CN1213171C (zh) 2005-08-03
ATE294264T1 (de) 2005-05-15
DE60019724D1 (de) 2005-06-02
EP1147246A1 (en) 2001-10-24
AU8004900A (en) 2001-04-23
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