EP1147246A1 - Cathode collector bar with spacer for improved heat balance - Google Patents
Cathode collector bar with spacer for improved heat balanceInfo
- Publication number
- EP1147246A1 EP1147246A1 EP00970713A EP00970713A EP1147246A1 EP 1147246 A1 EP1147246 A1 EP 1147246A1 EP 00970713 A EP00970713 A EP 00970713A EP 00970713 A EP00970713 A EP 00970713A EP 1147246 A1 EP1147246 A1 EP 1147246A1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- cell
- cathode
- spacer
- cavity
- end portion
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Granted
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Classifications
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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
Abstract
Description
Claims
Applications Claiming Priority (5)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US416767 | 1982-09-10 | ||
US546273 | 1990-06-29 | ||
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 |
PCT/US2000/027936 WO2001027353A1 (en) | 1999-10-13 | 2000-10-10 | Cathode collector bar with spacer for improved heat balance |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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EP1147246A1 true EP1147246A1 (en) | 2001-10-24 |
EP1147246B1 EP1147246B1 (en) | 2005-04-27 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP00970713A Revoked EP1147246B1 (en) | 1999-10-13 | 2000-10-10 | Cathode collector bar with spacer for improved heat balance |
Country Status (12)
Country | Link |
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EP (1) | EP1147246B1 (en) |
CN (1) | CN1213171C (en) |
AT (1) | ATE294264T1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU766270B2 (en) |
BR (1) | BR0007204A (en) |
CA (1) | CA2347858C (en) |
DE (1) | DE60019724T2 (en) |
ES (1) | ES2238319T3 (en) |
NO (1) | NO20012893L (en) |
NZ (1) | NZ511179A (en) |
RU (1) | RU2239007C2 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2001027353A1 (en) |
Families Citing this family (18)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US6294067B1 (en) * | 2000-03-30 | 2001-09-25 | Alcoa Inc. | 3 component cathode collector bar |
CA2457363C (en) * | 2001-08-09 | 2009-07-28 | Alcoa Inc. | Component cathode collector bar |
DE10261745B3 (en) * | 2002-12-30 | 2004-07-22 | Sgl Carbon Ag | Cathode system for electrolytic aluminum extraction |
FR2868435B1 (en) | 2004-04-02 | 2006-05-26 | Aluminium Pechiney Soc Par Act | CATHODIC ELEMENT FOR THE EQUIPMENT OF AN ELECTROLYSIS CELL INTENDED FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ALUMINUM |
EP1927679B1 (en) * | 2006-11-22 | 2017-01-11 | Rio Tinto Alcan International Limited | Electrolysis cell for the production of aluminium comprising means to reduce the voltage drop |
CN101368282B (en) * | 2007-08-14 | 2012-07-11 | 北京有色金属研究总院 | Lower cathode rare earth metal electrolytic tank and electrolysis technique adopting the same |
TW200925328A (en) | 2007-10-29 | 2009-06-16 | Bhp Billiton Aluminium Technologies Ltd | Composite collector bar |
WO2011148347A1 (en) | 2010-05-28 | 2011-12-01 | Kan-Nak S.A. | Hall-heroult cell cathode design |
US9371593B2 (en) * | 2012-09-11 | 2016-06-21 | Alcoa Inc. | Current collector bar apparatus, system, and method of using the same |
RU2510818C1 (en) * | 2012-10-25 | 2014-04-10 | Общество с ограниченной ответственностью "Объединенная Компания РУСАЛ Инженерно-технологический центр" | Cathode section of aluminium electrolyser |
AU2015348020B2 (en) | 2014-11-18 | 2018-05-17 | Novalum Sa | Cathode current collector for a hall-heroult cell |
GB2548830A (en) * | 2016-03-29 | 2017-10-04 | Dubai Aluminium Pjsc | Cathode block with copper-aluminium insert for electrolytic cell suitable for the Hall-Héroult process |
CA3019368C (en) * | 2016-03-30 | 2020-10-27 | Alcoa Usa Corp. | Apparatuses and systems for vertical electrolysis cells |
EP3491175A1 (en) * | 2016-07-26 | 2019-06-05 | COBEX GmbH | Cathode assembly for the production of aluminum |
JP2019527462A (en) | 2016-07-26 | 2019-09-26 | コベックス・ゲーエムベーハー | Hall Elsell cathode current collector / connector |
CN110093629A (en) * | 2018-01-30 | 2019-08-06 | 沈阳铝镁设计研究院有限公司 | A kind of aluminum electrolyzing cell used energy-saving composite cathode rod iron |
GB2595460A (en) * | 2020-05-26 | 2021-12-01 | Dubai Aluminium Pjsc | Cathode assembly with metallic collector bar systems for electrolytic cell suitable for the Hall-Héroult process |
NO20201415A1 (en) | 2020-12-21 | 2022-06-22 | Storvik As | Method for producing a cathode steel bar with copper insert, and method for removing a copper insert from a used cathode bar |
Family Cites Families (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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FR1161632A (en) * | 1956-11-16 | 1958-09-02 | Pechiney | Improvements to igneous electrolysis cells |
US3551319A (en) * | 1968-09-06 | 1970-12-29 | Kaiser Aluminium Chem Corp | Current collector |
CH620948A5 (en) * | 1976-05-13 | 1980-12-31 | Alusuisse | |
US4795540A (en) * | 1987-05-19 | 1989-01-03 | Comalco Aluminum, Ltd. | Slotted cathode collector bar for electrolyte reduction cell |
US5976333A (en) * | 1998-01-06 | 1999-11-02 | Pate; Ray H. | Collector bar |
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2000
- 2000-10-10 NZ NZ511179A patent/NZ511179A/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2000-10-10 CA CA002347858A patent/CA2347858C/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2000-10-10 BR BR0007204-4A patent/BR0007204A/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 2000-10-10 DE DE60019724T patent/DE60019724T2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2000-10-10 ES ES00970713T patent/ES2238319T3/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2000-10-10 CN CN00802259.3A patent/CN1213171C/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2000-10-10 AT AT00970713T patent/ATE294264T1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2000-10-10 EP EP00970713A patent/EP1147246B1/en not_active Revoked
- 2000-10-10 RU RU2001119417A patent/RU2239007C2/en active
- 2000-10-10 AU AU80049/00A patent/AU766270B2/en not_active Expired
- 2000-10-10 WO PCT/US2000/027936 patent/WO2001027353A1/en active IP Right Grant
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2001
- 2001-06-12 NO NO20012893A patent/NO20012893L/en not_active Application Discontinuation
Non-Patent Citations (1)
Title |
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See references of WO0127353A1 * |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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CA2347858A1 (en) | 2001-04-19 |
WO2001027353A1 (en) | 2001-04-19 |
CN1327488A (en) | 2001-12-19 |
CA2347858C (en) | 2007-09-11 |
ES2238319T3 (en) | 2005-09-01 |
NZ511179A (en) | 2003-02-28 |
BR0007204A (en) | 2001-10-16 |
EP1147246B1 (en) | 2005-04-27 |
DE60019724T2 (en) | 2006-01-19 |
AU766270B2 (en) | 2003-10-09 |
NO20012893D0 (en) | 2001-06-12 |
NO20012893L (en) | 2001-06-12 |
DE60019724D1 (en) | 2005-06-02 |
RU2239007C2 (en) | 2004-10-27 |
ATE294264T1 (en) | 2005-05-15 |
CN1213171C (en) | 2005-08-03 |
AU8004900A (en) | 2001-04-23 |
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