CN105960482A - Device for storing a load above an electrolytic cell - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a device (1) for storing a load above an electrolytic cell (100) comprising a shell (102), hoods (120), a cathode (104) and anodic assemblies (106) arranged in the shell (102) and covered by the hoods (120), the load storage device (1) comprising supporting means whereon the load to be stored above the cell (100) is to be arranged, and bearing means designed to allow the supporting means to rest in a stable manner above the electrolytic cell (100), especially above the anodic assemblies (106) and the hoods.

Description

For storing the equipment of load thing above electrolytic cell

The present invention relates to a kind of for storing for the equipment of load thing of electrolytic cell, a kind of storage including this equipment System, a kind of electrolytic cell and a kind of electrolysis plant including this equipment, and one is used for using this storage device to change sun The method of pole assembly.

Routinely, by using Hall-He Lute (Hall-H é roult) method electrolytic production of aluminum in aluminium manufacturer.

Aluminium manufacturer includes hundreds of electrolytic cells that are that be connected in series and that carry Faradaic current routinely, and this Faradaic current may Reach hundreds thousand of ampere.Described electrolytic cell is arranged orthogonally to the flowing side of the Faradaic current through series connection electrolysis battery To.Two adjacent electrolysis batteries in series connection are separated by the passage between battery.Wider operating walk way is generally perpendicular to battery Longitudinal direction and battery between passage, along series connection electrolysis battery extend, with allow vehicle and Walking People entrance and Mobile.

Routinely, electrolytic cell includes: a steel pot shell, has refractory liner in this steel pot shell；One by The negative electrode that material with carbon element is made, cathode conductor passes this negative electrode, and is designed to collect the Faradaic current at this negative electrode, to incite somebody to action Its conduction exports to through the bottom of this pot shell or the negative electrode of sidepiece；Link conductor, it exports generally horizontally from described negative electrode Extend to next pond；Electrobath, alumina dissolution in this electrobath；At least one anode assemblies, at least one sun described At least one anode that pole assembly includes immersing in this electrobath and an anode stub being sealed in this anode；One anode frame Frame, described anode assemblies hangs on this anode superstructure via this anode stub；And the rising run up for Faradaic current leads Body (conducteurs de mont é e), this rising conductor is connected to the link conductor from previous electrolytic cell, with in the future It is transmitted to anode superstructure, anode assemblies and the anode in next battery from the Faradaic current of negative electrode output.Described anode is more It is in particular the prebake conditions anode type of prebake conditions carbon block, i.e. be baked before they are placed in electrolytic cell.

This pot shell includes the edge limiting an opening, and described anode assemblies is inserted into electrolytic cell by this opening In.

In order to limit thermal losses and prevent the gas generated during cell reaction to be diffused into outside electrolytic cell, arrange to use It is transversely arranged on the edge of electrolytic cell and generally extends above with respect to superstructure at the opening limited by this pot shell The opening limited by this pot shell closed by one group of removable cover.Generally these covers are existed along the longitudinal direction juxtaposition of electrolytic cell Side each other, to form the room closed.

But, anode assemblies is consumed during cell reaction and therefore must be replaced by new anode assemblies.Changing During anode assemblies, some covers are removed to open the window led within electrolytic cell.

The anode assemblies exhausted is removed from electrolytic cell by slot, and is placed on a support member.Take out The anode assemblies exhausted be temporarily stored on this support member, afterwards by recovery zone of taking.

Import the crust of the product formation in electrobath be removed by covering cycle, and by burnisher (also It is referred to as crust shovel) it is placed in crust collecting device (or crust hutch).This instrument is inserted into electrolysis by slot In battery.Then new anode assemblies is directed in electrolytic cell, the position of anode assemblies that is that exhaust via slot. Finally, the removable cover initially removed is replaced to close slot.When changing anode assemblies, slot is protected Hold and open.

During these steps, need anode plants and assembly (the newest anode unit being used for changing anode assemblies Part), the anode assemblies support member that exhausts and crust collecting device be temporarily stored in and will carry out what this of anode assemblies was changed Near electrolytic cell.

Patent EP0298198 discloses a kind of anode memory module, and this anode memory module is attached to Mobile hoisting Machine, and be inserted in the passage between the battery relative with the anode assemblies exhausted that will replace.Between battery The size of passage is the least and changes a large amount of interlock of mobile device needed for anode assemblies, the enforcement of this equipment, use, Place and mobile the most complicated.

Additionally, in view of the finite size (the narrowest so that electrolytic cell is close to each other) of passage between battery, it is common practice to Store near the transverse edge of the pot shell of electrolytic cell anode assemblies that is new and that exhaust and in operating walk way more Change the equipment that anode assemblies is required.

But, this storage scheme blocks operating walk way.This means, it is desirable to provide broader operating walk way, therefore lead Cause the infrastructure cost (building, civil engineering etc.) of increase and/or hinder vehicle and the movement of personnel.Walking People or vehicle drivers Visibility may be blocked, this needs extra safety measure.

Should also be noted that this memory area is away from working region.This memory area is positioned at one end of electrolytic cell.

For moving the groove machine maintenance such as stevedoring crane of anode assemblies that is new and that exhaust, and such as crust shovel Equipment therefore in one end of battery, far distance of advancing between their memory area and operating area.

Additionally, each successive stages of anode assemblies Replacement procedure needs in operating area and the operation at memory area place Carrying out between passage is several round.For distance going journey or backhaul groove machine maintenance to advance and come and go continuously Number of times determines the operating time, and during this period, slot stays open.

But slot stays open the longest, thermal losses or gas leakage are the most serious.

The size of this gaseous contamination, these energy losses and operating walk way can affect the performance of aluminium manufacturer.

Therefore, the present invention aims at, and is made by a kind of storage device for load thing especially set out and one The method changing anode assemblies by this storage device overcomes these shortcomings some or all of, and this storage device is designed to limit The size of operating walk way also shortens the time keeping electrolytic cell to open in order to anode assemblies changes.

To this end, the present invention relates to a kind of storage device for the load thing above electrolytic cell, this electrolytic cell bag Including a pot shell, cover, a negative electrode and anode assemblies, described anode assemblies is disposed in this pot shell and is covered by described Lid, this load thing storage device includes support means and bogey, to be stored in the load thing quilt above this electrolytic cell Being designed to be placed in this support means, this bogey is designed to described support means and is stably placed in this electrolytic cell Top, is especially placed in above described anode assemblies and described cover.

So, make it possible to above electrolytic cell (more specifically, at anode assemblies according to the storage device of the present invention Above cover) arrange a temporary memory space.

In entire disclosure and claims, term a parts " top " mean above these parts, By surface obtained in a horizontal plane for the projection of these parts is carried out in the space that vertical translation is formed.

Memory space is above electrolytic cell, and operating walk way is the most blocked.

Additionally, allow being accurately positioned of removable cover, described removable cover to be removed according to the storage device of the present invention, To work on battery, (such as, changing anode assemblies) period creates a slot.

Compared with prior art, this causes operation slot simultaneously at this to be the period opened, and groove machine maintenance is advanced Shorter distance.

This produces shorter operating time (in particular for changing anode assemblies), and shorter leads to electricity for offer The opening time of the window of electrolytic cell.

Thermal losses and gas leakage are limited.

According to a preferred embodiment, described support means includes one or more stayed surface, one or many Individual stayed surface is applicable to support a new anode assemblies, an anode assemblies exhausted and/or one for being collected in electricity Solve the equipment of the crust formed during reaction.

Therefore, more specifically one new anode assemblies of load thing, an anode assemblies exhausted and/or one for It is collected in the equipment of the crust formed during cell reaction.

Therefore, storage device is suitable for the purposes relevant with the replacing of anode assemblies.

Advantageously, described support means includes the device for preventing supported load thing from sliding or dropping.

Which reduce the risk that supported load thing slides and unexpectedly drops, unexpectedly falling of the load thing supported Fall may result in be positioned at storage device below electrolytic cell badly damaged.

Advantageously, described support means includes a kind of anti-corrosion device, such as medium corrosion-resistant or coating.

Therefore, described support means is particularly suitable for receiving the anode assemblies exhausted from electrobath, and improves durable Degree.

According to a favourable embodiment, storage device includes carrying (accostage) device, allows it to be moved Dynamic device carrying.

So, this storage device can be moved, to be positioned to above the electrolytic cell treating to store load thing temporarily.

Described mobile device can include a conveying robot or transfer crane, is commonly called groove machine maintenance.

Therefore, this storage device is moveable, and is easily used to (such as, change anode unit with the operation on battery Part) relevant short-time load thing storage.

Described Handling device can be preferably shaped to allow to improve this storage device.

Improve not only allow to be positioned at this storage device above electrolytic cell with by this storage device along electrolysis Battery moves to it as far as possible near the position of target area, and can storage device be positioned adjacent to alternatively Above the electrolytic cell of the electrolytic cell that pending anode assemblies is changed.

According to a preferred embodiment, described in be supported for the shape of substantially flat board, be arranged in general horizontal plane Upper extension.

This simple scheme allows to deposit load thing rapidly, and does not worries placing it specific position. Which save the time, thus decrease the time that electrolytic cell stays open.

Advantageously, this plate has two relative transverse edges, and described support means is only horizontal from said two Edge extends.

So, described bogey defines the space of the length that can be corresponding generally to this plate between which.

Advantageously, described bogey the most directly extends, and is perpendicular to this plate.

Which ensure that the weight of the load thing preferably transmitting this plate and be placed on above it.

Preferably, described bogey has the one end of the bottom side being connected to described support means.

This feature makes this storage device or (if any) the plurality of storage device have bigger intensity.

According to a kind of probability, this plate has intensifier, to limit curved under the effect of the gravity of load thing of this plate Bent.

Thus, described support means is firmer and more counter-bending.This prevent a part for described support means due to sternly Weight bending and contact with the cover of electrolytic cell, this contact may make these cover deform.

Advantageously, described intensifier includes two flanges extended along the longitudinal edge of this plate.

Preferably, described support means has a bottom side being provided with heat ray filter.

So, described support means less will bend under the effect of the temperature above electrolytic cell.

According to a favourable embodiment, described support means includes two spill shells, said two spill shell Intercouple with described support means, and be designed to anode assemblies and hang over above said two spill shell.

So, described support means makes to hang over anode assemblies to be possibly realized above them.This has can be with relatively low The advantage of the anode assemblies that the risk that drops moves this storage device and this storage device is supported.

Advantageously, this storage device includes the escapement for making said two spill shell intercouple.

This makes described support means more stable.

The invention still further relates to a kind of storage system, this storage system includes multiple single and independent storage device, institute State storage device and there is preceding feature, the anode assemblies be suitable for above electrolytic cell storing new anode assemblies, exhausting with And for collecting the equipment of the crust formed during cell reaction.

Slot arbitrary being arranged to replace anode assemblies can be placed on regard to two single storage devices For limit, this provides a favourable space and arranges,

Therefore, this arrangement provides the relatively short distance between operating area and memory space, so that changing anode assemblies The required time is limited.

In a preferred embodiment, storage system includes that three storage devices, described three storage devices include using In support new anode assemblies the first storage device, for support the anode assemblies exhausted the second storage device and for Support the 3rd storage device of crust collecting device.

Therefore, new anode assemblies, the anode assemblies exhausted and crust collecting device are each with special depositing Storage equipment.

This provides a more favourable space and arranges, because during anode assemblies is changed, being used for changing anode assemblies Each in necessary these three parts can be placed as far as possible near slot.

Two any side that can be positioned in slot in described three storage devices, the most remaining storage sets The top of the standby electrolytic cell can being positioned adjacent in the electrolytic cell waiting anode change to be performed, in the face of slot.

In other words, this embodiment allows the interlaced arrangement of described storage device or triangle to arrange, so that electrolytic cell The time period opened can be greatly reduced.

According to another aspect, the invention still further relates to a kind of electrolytic cell and storage device, including a pot shell, cover, one Individual negative electrode and anode assemblies, described anode assemblies is disposed in this pot shell inside and by the described lid that covers, and described storage sets Getting everything ready feature above, described storage device extends above at this electrolytic cell.

So, relevant to this storage device electrolytic cell provide anode assemblies and cover above store load thing can Energy property, described cover limits the space needed around this electrolytic cell.

According to a preferred embodiment, this storage device is arranged in the internal described anode assemblies in place of this pot shell Top, and be arranged in above the described cover above these anode assemblies.

In other words, aborning, the anode unit that this storage device is disposed in described anode assemblies and restriction is comprised Above the cover of the gas above part.

The opening in electrolytic cell closed by described cover, and wherein said anode assemblies is designed to be inserted into by this opening Pot shell is internal or is fetched into outside pot shell, and this storage device is disposed in above the described cover of electrolytic cell.

According to a preferred embodiment, this electrolytic cell includes two relative longitudinal edges, and this storage device is in institute State and extend between two relative longitudinal edges.

According to a preferred embodiment, this electrolytic cell includes on an edge being placed in this pot shell, generally The sealing chamber of parallelepiped, this sealing chamber forms an enclosed volume, and described anode assemblies was designed in the cell reaction phase Between move inside this enclosed volume, and this storage device is prolonged between two relative longitudinal top of this sealing chamber Stretch.

According to a preferred embodiment, described bogey is placed in the relative longitudinally upper edge of this sealing chamber On, and these edges are advantageously formed from the sleeve pipe of the gas of this battery for capture by one.

Which enhance the mechanical load thing intensity at these edges.

According to a preferred embodiment, described bogey includes being designed to the fixed structure against this electrolytic cell Load-bearing surface.

In other words, described load-bearing surface is advantageously not against on the described cover of this electrolytic cell.

This advantageously limit the burden about load thing on described cover.The support member of described cover is positioned at the horizontal of them At limit, and more specifically it is positioned at the longitudinal edge of this electrolytic cell, so that they can under the effect of the weight of load thing With bending.One bending covering the cover adjacent relative to can create an opening between the two cover, and this may result in Thermal losses and gas leakage.

According to a preferred embodiment, this fixed structure includes that intensifier, described intensifier are designed that This fixed structure supports the weight of this storage device, and supports the weight of the load thing supported by this storage device alternatively.

Advantageously, this electrolytic cell includes the contrary load-bearing surface of at least two, the described load-bearing surface quilt of this storage device Being designed as being placed on the contrary load-bearing surface of said two, the contrary load-bearing surface of the two is all disposed in the vertical of this electrolytic cell On any side of mid-plane.

This is characterized as that this storage device provides stable support.

Preferably, two contrary load-bearing surfaces are all disposed on the longitudinal edge of electrolytic cell.

So, this storage device and (if any) the plurality of storage device are in the transverse direction Y of electrolytic cell Extend.

According to a favourable embodiment, this electrolytic cell includes the contrary load-bearing surface of at least two, this storage device Described load-bearing surface be designed to be placed on the contrary load-bearing surface of said two, and described load-bearing surface and carry table on the contrary Face includes that interlock, described interlock are designed to the complementarity of the shape by them and collaborative work.

This allows being accurately positioned of this storage device, and prevents the slip of this storage device.

Preferably, described support means extends away from the described cover of this electrolytic cell.

Not contacting between described cover and described support means advantageously prevent the portion supported by described support means Load is divided to be passed to described cover.

Advantageously, anode assemblies includes an anode extended on the horizontal direction of electrolytic cell.

In other words, anode assemblies does not have a rod erect, and as of the prior art, this makes to reduce anode assemblies Highly being referred to as may.This avoids the needs of especially big storage device, thus limits cost, and uses this with making it easy to Storage device is possibly realized.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the latter relates to a kind of electrolysis plant, especially one and includes a series of electrolysis The aluminium manufacturer of battery, this electrolysis plant includes that an electrolytic cell and at least one have the storage device of upper region feature, Yi Jiyi The individual operating walk way being in substantially parallel relationship to the extension of these a series of electrolytic cells.

This electrolysis plant has the space requirement of reduction and the running cost lower than existing electrolysis plant.

Specifically, this electrolysis plant have for groove machine maintenance carrying load thing advance shorter distance, therefore when Through described hood-shaped one-tenth slot to lead to the inside of electrolytic cell time there is the most shorter opening time.

According to a preferred embodiment, described support means includes the carrying table being designed to the surface against passage Face, this passage is between battery, along the longitudinal edge of electrolytic cell and divide described electrolytic cell with adjacent electrolytic cell Every.

In other words, described contrary load-bearing surface between battery, by adjacent for two in these a series of electrolytic cells In the described passage that the longitudinal edge of electrolytic cell separates.More specifically, the described contrary load-bearing surface of storage device is positioned at battery Between two different passages inside, be placed with this storage device above it electrolytic cell any side on.

According to a preferred embodiment, described support means defines the space between them so that this electrolytic cell Extend between the described bogey of this storage device.

This storage device is hence across electrolytic cell.

According to an embodiment, this electrolysis plant includes being designed on the generally longitudinally direction of this electrolytic cell move The mobile device of this storage device dynamic.

According to a favourable possibility, described mobile device include a conveying robot or one set for promoting this storage Standby transfer crane.

So, identical storage device can be used for several electrolytic cell.

Specifically, the storage system of multiple storage device is had when electrolysis plant has, in these storage devices On the battery of the battery that can be disposed in the replacing being adjacent to pending anode assemblies, pending towards this battery especially The part of the replacing of anode assemblies.

According to another aspect, the invention still further relates to a kind of for the anode assemblies exhausted in electrolytic cell is replaced by newly The method of anode assemblies, the method is included in the step that this electrolytic cell is provided above having the storage device of upper region feature.

This method reduce and change the time that anode assemblies is spent, therefore decrease to open and lead within electrolytic cell The opening time of window.Which reduce thermal losses and gas leakage.

According to a favourable embodiment, this setting steps include being positioned to this storage device with near and preferably In a row close to one or more anode assemblies of this anode assemblies exhausted.

This feature makes the distance minimization advanced by groove machine maintenance, and this groove machine maintenance is designed to carrying and changes anode Parts necessary to assembly, including the anode assemblies exhausted and new anode assemblies.

The meaning of " in a row with anode assemblies " is obtained by by by the projection in a horizontal plane of this anode assemblies Surface is carried out in the volume that vertical translation is formed.

Storage device is not oriented in a row with the anode assemblies exhausted used, to allow this anode unit exhausted Part is removed (that is, substantially vertically the translating up of anode assemblies by exhausting is removed) by top, and makes new Anode assemblies can be inserted into (that is, by the setting of the substantially vertically pan-down of new anode assemblies) from top.

According to an embodiment, implement the method by means of the storage system including multiple single storage device, and And the method includes putting a location in the described storage device of this storage system and includes the anode that this exhausts being adjacent to Above the electrolytic cell of this electrolytic cell of assembly.

This feature makes to reduce further the time required for anode assemblies is changed, it is allowed to described storage device is replaced around waiting The substantially interlaced arrangement of the anode assemblies exhausted changed or triangle are arranged.

According to a preferred embodiment, the method comprises the following steps: formed between the described cover of this electrolytic cell One slot, to take out this anode assemblies exhausted and to replace it with new anode assemblies, and by described storage device face Arrange to this slot.

In other words, this storage device substantially relative between battery, will there is the electrolytic cell of the anode assemblies exhausted The passage separated with the electrolytic cell located above with storage device, symmetrical with slot.

This arrangement provides the beeline between storage device and slot.

According to a preferred embodiment, the method includes that relating to forming one between the described cover of this electrolytic cell deposits Take window to take out this anode assemblies exhausted and to replace its step with new anode assemblies, and the method is included in this electricity This slot is formed to take out this anode assemblies exhausted and to replace it with new anode assemblies between the described cover of electrolytic cell The whole time period, by groove machine maintenance perform anode assemblies replacing, this groove machine maintenance is only including this sun exhausted The electricity of the widthwise edge of this electrolytic cell of pole assembly and alternatively neighbouring this electrolytic cell including this anode assemblies exhausted Move between the widthwise edge of electrolytic cell.

In other words, during this whole time period, this groove machine maintenance does not moves to along one of electrolytic cell laterally The operating walk way on limit.

From below with reference to the accompanying drawings to will clearly the description of the embodiment provided by way of non-limiting example Understand other characteristics and the advantage of the present invention, in the accompanying drawings:

-Fig. 1 is the perspective view of the storage device according to one embodiment of the invention,

-Fig. 2 is the viewgraph of cross-section of the fore-and-aft plane XZ along the electrolytic cell according to one embodiment of the invention,

-Fig. 3 is the perspective view of the storage device according to one embodiment of the invention,

-Fig. 4 to Figure 11 is the perspective view of the electrolytic cell according to one embodiment of the invention, exemplified with according to this The step of the method for changing anode assemblies of a bright embodiment,

-Figure 12 and Figure 13 is the top view of the storage device according to one embodiment of the invention, is not have respectively Anode assemblies and there is anode assemblies,

-Figure 14 is the side view of the storage device according to one embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 1 shows a part for electrolysis plant, and this electrolysis plant includes the electricity according to one embodiment of the invention Electrolytic cell 100 and storage device 1.

Electrolytic cell 100 is designed to produce aluminum by electrolysis.

This storage device is designed to interim storage load thing above electrolytic cell 100.

Electrolytic cell 100 includes pot shell 102, cover 120, negative electrode 104 and anode assemblies 106, described anode assemblies 106 quilt It is arranged in pot shell 102 inside and is covered lid by described.Storage device 1 is described in more detail below.

Electrolytic cell 100 includes a fixed structure.This fixed structure includes pot shell 102 and (suitably) sealing chamber The part of 108, this sealing chamber is designed to be enclosed in the gas generated during cell reaction.

Anode assemblies 106 can substantially vertically translate relative to this fixed structure of this electrolytic cell and move, so that it is immersed in In electrobath 110 and gradually exhaust, as shown in Figure 2.

Each anode assemblies 106 includes an anode 112, sees the most in fig. 13, is in substantially parallel relationship to electricity The transverse direction Y of electrolytic cell 100 extends.

Electrolytic cell 100 has four limits, paired, relative to each other two longitudinal edges 114 and two widthwise edges at this 116 so that electrolytic cell 100 can have rectangular shape.

Electrolytic cell 100 limits an opening 118, and this opening is designed to anode assemblies 106 and is inserted respectively into electrolysis Battery 100 is internal or is fetched into outside electrolytic cell 100.

It should be noted that opening 118 be adapted to allow for anode assemblies 106 by substantially vertically move and separately down or upwards by Insert or be removed.

Sealing chamber 108 can be that general parallel orientation is hexahedral, and is placed on the edge of pot shell 102, sees as in Fig. 2 's.

Sealing chamber 108 defines one and closes space, and in this closing interior volume, anode assemblies 106 is designed at electricity Move along with being consumed containing carbon block of anode assemblies 106 during solving reaction.

According to the embodiment of Fig. 1 to Figure 11, electrolytic cell 100 also includes multiple cover 120.

Cover 120 extends to another side to close opening 118 from a longitudinal edge 114 of electrolytic cell 100.

Cover 120 is mobile, is possibly realized so that forming a slot 124 through cover system.This access Window 124 provides the entrance within electrolytic cell 100 for attended operation, such as, fracture or cut in the cell reaction phase Between on the surface of electrobath formed crust or replace anode assemblies.

Cover 120 advantageously extends generally horizontally.

Each cover 120 can integrally extend to another side from electrolytic cell 100 a longitudinal edge 114.

As seen in FIG., storage device 1 extends above at electrolytic cell 100.

As shown in Figure 2, above the anode assemblies 106 that storage device 1 is in place in being arranged in pot shell.In other words, At production period, storage device 1 is disposed in above anode assemblies 106.

More specifically, storage device 1 extends between two longitudinally opposed limits 114 of electrolytic cell, and specifically in Extend between two longitudinally opposed top edge of sealing chamber 108.

Storage device 1 is placed on the relative longitudinally upper edge of sealing chamber 108.Described relative longitudinal top The most such as by being formed from the sleeve pipe (not shown) of the gas of battery for capture.

This capture sleeve pipe is a part for the cell gas collection system that can assemble electrolytic cell system 100.This system Can include a manifold, cell gas is drawn towards this manifold by this capture sleeve pipe, and this capture sleeve pipe can have fair Permitted air and passed to capture the hole of described cell gas mutually with the inside of sealing chamber 108.

According to the embodiment of Fig. 1 to Figure 11, storage device 1 is placed on above the cover 120 of electrolytic cell 100 especially.

Although having been not shown, fixed structure can include that intensifier, described intensifier are designed to allow this and fix Structure supports the weight of storage device 1, and supports the weight of the load thing supported by storage device 1 alternatively.

Load thing storage device 1 has: support means, is designed to be stored in the load thing above electrolytic cell 100 It is placed in described support means；And, bogey, it is designed to ensure that support means is stably placed in electrolytic cell Above in the of 100, especially it is placed in above anode assemblies 106, opening 118, cover 120 and sealing chamber 108.

Described support means includes one or more stayed surface 2, and described stayed surface is applicable to support a new sun The crust that pole assembly 106a, an anode assemblies 106b exhausted and/or one are formed during being collected in cell reaction Equipment 122.

Therefore, described support means the load thing supported is a new anode assemblies 106a, an anode exhausted Assembly 106b and/or the equipment 122 of a crust formed during being collected in cell reaction.

Collecting device 122 is formed by the covering material of the electrobath covering battery during being designed to be collected in cell reaction Crust.

According to the embodiment of Fig. 1 to Figure 11, stayed surface 2 is the most flat.

According to the embodiment of Figure 12 to Figure 14, stayed surface 2 is bending.

It should be noted that the quality of anode assemblies 106 is the magnitude of ten to ten two tons.The quality of crust collecting device 122 can To reach 3 to 4 tons.The weight of described support means and described load thing can be delivered to described support means and described carrying dress Putting, the most described support means and described bogey allow for bearing these quality.

Additionally, described support means and (in appropriate circumstances) described bogey allow for bearing electrolytic cell Temperature above in the of 100 and heat radiation, and do not damage their mechanical performance.In other words, regardless of the temperature above electrolytic cell 100 How, described support means realizes the support function of the load thing of their several tons of weight with must be stable to.

When one or more covers 120 are removed to be formed a slot 124, above electrolytic cell 100 one meter Temperature can be more than 400 DEG C or bigger, this is because be of about the intense radiation of the electrobath of 1000 DEG C from temperature.

When cover 120 is in place, i.e. when these cover 120 closedown openings 118, this temperature can be about 100 DEG C.Preferably Ground, described support means is placed on above cover 120 in place, and relative to being removed with for changing anode assemblies Cover 120 offset, to allow to remove the cover changed required for anode assemblies, and make described support means the most slightly stand from The radiation of electrobath.

Described support means can include the device for preventing supported load thing from sliding or dropping, such as, peripheral Flange (not shown).Stayed surface 2 can advantageously comprise a coating, to increase stayed surface 2 and the load thing supported Between adhesive force.

Described support means and/or described bogey may also include anti-corrosion device.Such as, described anti-corrosion device tool There are a special medium or coating, are designed to withstand from the electrobath stream that may flow out from the anode assemblies 106b exhausted Body and the invasion and attack of the temperature by the anode assemblies 106b release exhausted.Described support means can include a sealing especially Box, the anode assemblies exhausted is stored in inside this seal box, to accommodate by its discharge after the anode assemblies cooling exhausted Gas.

Storage device 1 includes Handling device, enables it to be carried by mobile device.

Described mobile device can include a conveying robot or a transfer crane (not shown), is commonly called groove Machine maintenance.

Described Handling device can be advantageously shaped to allow to improve storage device 1.Such as, described Handling device includes It is positioned at the peripheral hook (not shown) of storage device 1.Which ensure that load thing is once elevated stability.

According to the embodiment shown in Fig. 1 to Figure 11, described support means becomes the shape of substantially flat board 4, is arranged to General horizontal plane extends.

Plate 4 has two relative transverse edges 6.Described bogey the most only extends from two transverse edges 6.

Plate 4 can have intensifier, to limit its bending under the effect of the weight of load thing.Described intensifier Including two flanges 8 such as extended along the longitudinal edge 10 of plate 4.

Plate 4 can be rectangular shape.

Described bogey includes load-bearing surface and connects described load-bearing surface and the connection member of described support means.Institute State connection member and can correspond to such as supporting leg, as shown in Figure 1.

Connection member 12 is substantially straight-line extension and perpendicular plate 4 at this.Additionally, connection member 12 can include being connected to described One end of the bottom side 14 of support means (especially plate).

Described support means has a bottom side 14, and this bottom surface can be provided with heat ray filter, such as, the painting of heat-barrier material Layer.

According to the embodiment shown in Figure 12 to Figure 14, described support means includes two spill shells 16, described recessed Shape shell intercouples with described support means, and is designed to hang over above them anode assemblies 106.Specifically, outward Shell 16 is designed to receive and supporting anodes support member 112.

In the embodiment of Figure 12 and 13, described bogey includes two relative walls 18, spill shell 16 from Each in the wall that said two is relative highlights.

Spill shell 16 faces one another.

According further to the embodiment shown in Figure 12 and 13, storage device 1 includes escapement, so that two relative Wall 18 and two spill shells 16 intercouple.It is horizontal that described escapement includes such as being designed at electrolytic cell 100 The wall extended on the X of direction or linking arm 20.

According to the embodiment of Figure 14, described bogey can include two independent assemblies, i.e. can be independently of one another Being moved, each independent assembly includes a load-bearing surface in the structure (such as pot shell 102) being fixed to electrolytic cell 100 22, and include one or more supporting leg 24 that load-bearing surface 22 is connected to described support means.The two assembly is all pacified Put on two relative limits of electrolytic cell 100.

The invention still further relates to a kind of storage system, it includes multiple single and independent storage device 1, and described storage sets Get everything ready feature above.This storage system be designed to above electrolytic cell 100 to store new anode assemblies 106a, Anode assemblies 106b that one exhausts and one are for being collected in the equipment 122 of the crust formed during cell reaction.

Can be placed on regard to two single storage devices 1 be arranged to replace anode assemblies slot appoint For Yi Bian, this provides a favourable space and arranges, as seen the most in Figure 5.

Advantageously, this storage system includes that three storage devices 1, described three storage devices include for supporting new sun First storage device 1a of pole assembly 106a, for support the anode assemblies 106b exhausted the second storage device 1b and for Support the 3rd storage device 1c of crust collecting device 122.

This allows storage device 1a as shown in Figure 3, the interlaced arrangement of 1b, 1c or triangle to arrange, so that in electrolysis Battery 100 is opened slot can be greatly reduced with the time period changing anode assemblies.

This storage system may be adapted to support new anode assemblies, the anode assemblies exhausted and crust collection simultaneously and sets Standby.Which has limited the structural constraint of the replacing of anode assemblies.

Described bogey advantageously comprises load-bearing surface 22, and described load-bearing surface is designed to against electrolytic cell 100 Fixed structure.In other words, load-bearing surface 22 is advantageously not against on cover 120.Load-bearing surface 22 is such as designed to dispose In generally planar surface.

Electrolytic cell 100 has at least two contrary load-bearing surface (not shown), and load-bearing surface 22 is designed to be placed in On the contrary load-bearing surface of said two.The contrary load-bearing surface of said two is disposed in longitudinal mid-plane of electrolytic cell 100 Any side, longitudinal mid-plane of electrolytic cell 100 is and is generally perpendicular to the transverse direction Y of electrolytic cell 100 and by this Cell partition becomes the plane in two half similar portions.

This electrolytic cell can be equipped with above-mentioned storage system.

The contrary load-bearing surface of said two is specifically disposed on any side of opening 118.

Described contrary load-bearing surface is it may be preferred that the part of upper bands for pot shell 102, or at sealing chamber 108 Top in form the capture sleeve pipe of band.

Described contrary load-bearing surface is disposed on the longitudinal edge 114 of electrolytic cell 100.

Although this has been not shown, load-bearing surface 22 and described contrary load-bearing surface can advantageously comprise interlock, institute State interlock and be designed to the complementary collaborative work of the shape by them.Described interlock includes such as being designed to The pin being inserted in the shell of shape complementarity.

As seen the most in fig. 2, described support means extends away from cover 120.

The invention still further relates to a kind of electrolysis plant, a kind of aluminium manufacturer including a series of electrolytic cell, described one is Row electrolytic cell includes electrolytic cell 100.The electrolysis plant of the present invention also includes that is in substantially parallel relationship to a described a series of electrolysis The operating walk way 1001 that battery (that is, being generally perpendicular to electrolytic cell 100 and above-mentioned storage device 1) extends.

Described electrolytic cell is configured to have the Faradaic current being up to hundreds thousand of amperes through them.Described electrolysis electricity Pond can be perpendicular to row or serial direction (that is, is generally perpendicular to the totally side of circulation of the Faradaic current crossing over this row or series To) arrange.

Load-bearing surface 22 can alternatively against the surface of passage 1002, this passage between battery along electrolytic cell The longitudinal edge of 100 and electrolytic cell 100 and adjacent electrolytic cell are separated.In other words, described contrary load-bearing surface is positioned at In passage between battery, that the longitudinal edge of two adjacent electrolysis batteries in described a series of electrolytic cells is separated.

That load-bearing surface 22 can such as be supported between battery, in passage 1002, strengthen on ground or grid.

The surface of the passage that described storage device is placed between battery rather than be placed in the fixed structure of electrolytic cell Surface on reason be, storage device is being placed on the manipulation involved by appropriate location need less precision, the simplest Single and more rapid going performs.This contributes to reducing execution one and operates the time spent, and hence helps to reduce electrolytic cell 100 times opened.

In like manner, load-bearing surface 22 and contrary load-bearing surface can include being designed to their shape complementarity and The interlock of collaborative work, as described above those.

It should be noted that described support means advantageously defines the space between them so that electrolytic cell 100 is described Extend between bogey.So, each storage device 1 crosses over electrolytic cell 100, as shown in Fig. 1 or 3.

Specifically, described bogey (especially connection member 12) can be by a width more than electrolytic cell 100 Degree distance and be spaced.

Additionally, described bogey (especially connection member 12) can extend beyond an at least above electrolytic cell The height of the height of 100.

Electrolysis plant also includes mobile device, is positioned at electrolysis for mobile on the generally longitudinally direction X of electrolytic cell 100 Storage device 1 above battery.Described mobile device includes one for the conveying robot promoting storage device 1.

The invention still further relates to a kind of for the anode assemblies exhausted by electrolytic cell (the most above-mentioned electrolytic cell 100) 106b is replaced by the method for new anode assemblies 106a.

The method is included in electrolytic cell and is provided above the step of a storage device 1 as described before, as shown in Figure 4 's.

This setting steps include being positioned to storage device 1 in a row with one or more anode assemblies, near and preferably Ground is close to the anode assemblies 106b exhausted, as shown in Figure 2.

Storage device 1 is not oriented in a row with the anode assemblies exhausted used, to allow cover 120 to be moved, Thus open a slot and be removed (that is, by the anode unit exhausted by top to the anode assemblies allowing this to exhaust The translation the most upwards of part and be removed), and new anode assemblies is inserted into (that is, by new sun from top The substantially vertically pan-down of pole assembly and be set).

Implement the method by the storage system including multiple single storage device 1, and the method includes depositing In the storage device 1 of storage system one is located close to include the electrolytic cell of the electrolytic cell 100 of the anode assemblies exhausted Above in the of 101, as illustrated in Fig. 3.This storage device 1 is arranged to relative with such slot 124: this slot exists Formed between cover 120 or will be formed between cover 120, with the anode assemblies 106b that exhausts of taking-up and with new anode assemblies 106a replaces it.Therefore, this storage device 1 can substantially relative between battery, will there is the electricity of the anode assemblies exhausted The passage 1002 that electrolytic cell 100 separates with the electrolytic cell 101 located above with storage device 1, symmetrical with slot 124.

Preferably, formed between cover 120 in the whole time period of slot 124, perform sun by groove machine maintenance The replacing of pole assembly, this groove machine maintenance only include the widthwise edge 116 of the electrolytic cell 100 of anode assemblies that exhausts and with Move including between the electrolytic cell 101 that the electrolytic cell 100 of the anode assemblies exhausted is neighbouring.

The method also includes some or all of the following step:

-relate to taking away one or more cover 120 to allow to be formed the step of slot 124, the anode unit wherein exhausted Part 106b and new anode assemblies 106a is such as removed by means of groove machine maintenance by this slot,

-relate to the step that fractures or cut the crust formed on the surface of electrobath,

-relate to removing the anode assemblies 106b that exhausts with place it in the second storage device 1b step (Fig. 5 and 6),

-relate to the step (Fig. 7) of removing crust by means of instrument (such as crust shovel 130),

-relate to by these crusts are deposited on (the need to) collecting device 122 of location in the 3rd storage device 1c In collect the step of crust,

-relate to the removing step (Fig. 9) and relate to new sun of new anode assemblies 106a of the first storage device 1a Pole assembly 106a is placed on the step (Figure 10) within electrolytic cell 100,

-relate to by making the cover 120 initially removed reset close the step of slot 124.

Then three storage devices 1a, 1b, 1c can be moved and be placed on above another battery, such as such as Figure 11 In above a visible neighbouring battery.

Certainly, the present invention is not in any way limited to above-described embodiment, and this embodiment is only with embodiment Mode provide.Thus, on the premise of without departing from protection scope of the present invention, multiple remodeling is possible, especially from many The structure of individual parts or from the perspective of being substituted by equivalent technologies.

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1. the storage device (1) of the load thing for electrolytic cell (100) top, this electrolytic cell (100) includes a pot shell (102), covering (120), a negative electrode (104) and anode assemblies (106), described anode assemblies (106) is disposed in this pot shell (102) covering in and by described cover (120), the storage device (1) of described load thing includes: support means, to be stored in this electricity The load thing of electrolytic cell (100) top is designed to be placed in described support means；And, bogey, it is designed to make Described support means be stably placed in this electrolytic cell (100) top, be especially placed in described anode assemblies (106) and Described cover (120) is above.

Storage device the most according to claim 1 (1), it is characterised in that described support means includes one or more Support surface (2), the anode assemblies that the one or more stayed surface (2) is suitable to support new anode assemblies (106a), exhausts (106b) and/or support for being collected in the equipment (122) of the crust formed during cell reaction.

Storage device the most according to claim 1 and 2 (1), it is characterised in that this storage device (1) includes Handling device, So that this storage device (1) can be carried by mobile device.

4. according to the storage device (1) described in any one in Claim 1-3, it is characterised in that described support means is big The shape of body flat board (4), is arranged in general horizontal plane extending.

Storage device the most according to claim 4 (1), it is characterised in that this plate (4) has intensifier, is somebody's turn to do to limit The plate (4) bending under the effect of the weight of load thing.

6. according to the storage device (1) described in any one in claim 1 to 5, it is characterised in that described support means includes Two spill shells (16), said two spill shell (16) intercouples with described support means, and is designed in institute State and hang anode assemblies on two spill shells (16).

7. storage system, including multiple individually and independently according to the storage device described in any one in claim 1 to 6 (1) anode assemblies (106a) that storage is new above this electrolytic cell (100), the anode assemblies (106b) exhausted, it are designed to And for collecting the equipment (122) of the crust formed during cell reaction.

Storage system the most according to claim 7, it is characterised in that this storage system includes three storage devices (1), institute State three storage devices (1) to include the first storage device (1a) for supporting new anode assemblies (106a), be used for supporting consumption Second storage device (1b) of most anode assemblies (106b) and be used for supporting the 3rd storage of crust collecting device (122) and set Standby (1c).

9. electrolytic cell (100) and storage device (1), described electrolytic cell (100) include a pot shell (102), cover (120), One negative electrode (104) and anode assemblies (106), it is internal and described that described anode assemblies (106) is disposed in this pot shell (102) Cover (120) cover, described storage device (1) is according to a described storage device (1) in claim 1 to 6, described in deposit Storage equipment (1) extends above at this electrolytic cell (100).

Electrolytic cell the most according to claim 9 (100) and storage device (1), it is characterised in that this storage device (1) Described anode assemblies (106) top in place in being arranged in described pot shell (102), and it is disposed in these anode unit of covering The top of the cover (120) of part (106).

11. according to the electrolytic cell (100) described in claim 9 or 10 and storage device (1), it is characterised in that this electrolysis electricity Pond (100) includes two relative longitudinal edges (114), and this storage device (1) is in the said two phase of this electrolytic cell (100) To longitudinal edge (114) between extend.

12. according to a described electrolytic cell (100) in claim 9 to 11 and storage device (1), it is characterised in that This electrolytic cell (100) includes on an edge being placed in this pot shell (102), the hexahedral sealing chamber of general parallel orientation (108), this sealing chamber (108) formed an enclosed volume, described anode assemblies (106) be designed to during cell reaction This enclosed volume is internal mobile, and this storage device (1) this sealing chamber (108) two relative longitudinal top it Between extend.

13. electrolytic cells according to claim 12 (100) and storage device (1), it is characterised in that described bogey It is placed on the relative longitudinally upper edge of this sealing chamber (108), and these edges are advantageously by for capturing from this electricity The sleeve pipe of the gas in pond is formed.

14. according to a described electrolytic cell (100) in claim 9 to 13 and storage device (1), it is characterised in that The described support means of this storage device (1) has load-bearing surface (22), and described load-bearing surface (22) is designed to against this electricity The fixed structure of electrolytic cell (100).

15. electrolytic cells according to claim 14 (100) and storage device (1), it is characterised in that this fixed structure bag Including intensifier, described intensifier is designed that this fixed structure supports the weight of this storage device (1), and alternatively Support the weight of the load thing supported by this storage device (1).

16. according to the electrolytic cell (100) described in claims 14 or 15 and storage device (1), it is characterised in that this electrolysis electricity Pond (100) includes the contrary load-bearing surface of at least two, and wherein the described load-bearing surface of this storage device (1) is designed to be placed in On the contrary load-bearing surface of said two, and described load-bearing surface (22) and contrary load-bearing surface include interlock, described interlocking The complementarity of the shape that device is designed to them carrys out collaborative work.

17. electrolysis plants, especially include the aluminium manufacturer of a series of electrolytic cell, and this electrolysis plant includes an electrolytic cell And at least one is according to a described storage device (1) in claim 9 to 16, and one is in substantially parallel relationship to (100) The operating walk way (1001) that described a series of electrolytic cells extend.

18. electrolysis plants according to claim 17, it is characterised in that described support means includes being intended to against passage (1002) load-bearing surface (22) on surface, this passage (1002) is between battery, along the longitudinal edge of this electrolytic cell (100) Edge (114) and described electrolytic cell (100) and adjacent electrolytic cell (101) are separated.

19. according to the electrolysis plant described in claim 17 or 18, it is characterised in that described support means limits between which One space so that this electrolytic cell (100) extends between the described bogey of this storage device (1).

20. according to a described electrolysis plant in claim 17 to 19, it is characterised in that this electrolysis plant includes mobile Device, described mobile device is designed to move up this storage device (1) in the generally longitudinally side of this electrolytic cell (100).

21. electrolysis plants according to claim 20, it is characterised in that described mobile device include a conveying robot or One transfer crane being used for promoting this storage device (1).

22. for the method that the anode assemblies exhausted in electrolytic cell (100) is replaced by new anode assemblies (106a), the party Method is included in this electrolytic cell (100) and is provided above the step according to a described storage device (1) in claim 1 to 6 Suddenly.

23. methods according to claim 22, it is characterised in that this setting steps includes positioning this storage device (1) Become in a row with close and preferably near this anode assemblies exhausted (106b) one or more anode assemblies (106).

24. according to the method described in claim 22 or 23, it is characterised in that by according to an institute in claim 7 or 8 The storage system stated implements the method, and the method includes depositing in the described storage device (1) of this storage system Storage equipment is positioned adjacent to include an electrolytic cell of this electrolytic cell (100) of this anode assemblies exhausted (106b) (101) top.

25. methods according to claim 24, it is characterised in that the method comprises the following steps: at this electrolytic cell (100) slot (124) is formed between described cover (120), to take out this anode assemblies exhausted (106b), with new Anode assemblies (106a) replace this anode assemblies exhausted (106b), and be arranged to deposit towards this by described storage device (1) Take window.

26. according to a described method in claim 22 to 25, it is characterised in that the method is included in this electrolytic cell (100) formed between described cover (120) slot (124) for take out this anode assemblies exhausted (106b) and Replace the step of this anode assemblies exhausted (106b) with new anode assemblies, and the method is included in this electrolytic cell (100) this slot is formed between described cover (120) with the anode assemblies (106b) taking out this and exhausting and with new anode The whole time period of this anode assemblies exhausted (106b) replaced by assembly (106a), performs anode by means of a groove machine maintenance The replacing of assembly, this groove machine maintenance is only including this electrolytic cell (100) horizontal of anode assemblies (106b) that this exhausts The electrolytic cell of limit (116) and alternatively neighbouring this electrolytic cell (100) including this anode assemblies exhausted (106b) (101) move between widthwise edge.