EP2248605A1 - Apparatus and method for balances removal of gasses from electrolysis cells by suction - Google Patents

Apparatus and method for balances removal of gasses from electrolysis cells by suction Download PDF

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EP2248605A1
EP2248605A1 EP09006172A EP09006172A EP2248605A1 EP 2248605 A1 EP2248605 A1 EP 2248605A1 EP 09006172 A EP09006172 A EP 09006172A EP 09006172 A EP09006172 A EP 09006172A EP 2248605 A1 EP2248605 A1 EP 2248605A1
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Erik Johannes Petrus Dupon
Wouter Bernd Ewalts
Richard Jacobus Jansen
Pieter Dirk Klut
Petrus Leonardus Verbraak
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Priority to RU2011149280/02A priority patent/RU2011149280A/ru
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B08—CLEANING
    • B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
    • B08B15/00—Preventing escape of dirt or fumes from the area where they are produced; Collecting or removing dirt or fumes from that area
    • B08B15/002—Preventing escape of dirt or fumes from the area where they are produced; Collecting or removing dirt or fumes from that area using a central suction system, e.g. for collecting exhaust gases in workshops
    • 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
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  • the invention relates to an apparatus for the removal of gasses from electrolysis cells by suction comprising a branch duct for each electrolysis cell, a main duct connecting the branch ducts to a gas treatment centre and a central suction fan providing for at least part of the suction.
  • emission directly from the shielded electrolysis cells or pots into the potroom and subsequently from the potroom through the roof to the outside environment is an area wherein improvement is still possible.
  • Proper shielding of the electrolysis cells and the suction of the gasses from the electrolysis cells adequately prevent that gasses enter the potroom.
  • maintenance around the electrolysis cells or the change of anodes, for which the hoods of the electrolysis cells have to be lifted still a considerable emission of gasses into the potroom occurs. Also defect covers of the hood will contribute to the emission in the potroom.
  • an apparatus for the removal of gasses from electrolysis cells by suction comprising a branch duct for each electrolysis cell, a main duct connecting the branch ducts to a gas treatment centre and a central suction fan providing for at least part of the suction, wherein control means to control the supplementary suction means and pressure monitor means are provided, wherein the control means are adapted to control the supplementary suction means in dependence from changes in the monitored pressure with respect to a reference pressure.
  • the flow from each electrolysis cell may be adjusted to have the pressure in the electrolysis cell or in the branch duct correspond to a predetermined pressure, wherein the predetermined pressure is such that under all conditions the removal of gasses from an electrolysis cell is sufficient to minimize emission of the gasses from the electrolysis cell into the potroom.
  • the predetermined pressure is such that under all conditions the removal of gasses from an electrolysis cell is sufficient to minimize emission of the gasses from the electrolysis cell into the potroom.
  • a clear advantage is that for all electrolysis cells the emission is reduced to a minimum providing a working environment for the workers on the floor as safe as possible without the chance as with the know suction systems that one of the electrolysis cells unexpectedly has a far larger emission into the potroom than the other electrolysis cells.
  • Another advantage is that since there is no need to generate a large predetermined common gas flow that will be sufficient for all electrolysis cells the total flow of gasses with the apparatus according the invention will be lower than with the known apparatuses. This results in an important further advantage that more electrolysis cells can be connected to a single gas treatment centre which allows for further expansion of the plant without the need to have to provide for a further gas treatment centre, which will be far more capital-intensive.
  • the reference pressure with respect to which the supplementary suction means are controlled dependent on changes in a monitored pressure can be a predetermined pressure in the electrolysis cells or a pressure linked in a known manner to that predetermined pressure. For instance the pressure at the outlet of an electrolysis cell is monitored wherein a reference pressure at said outlet has a known ratio to said predetermined pressure in the electrolysis cell. In the same manner it is possible to monitor a pressure drop over a part of a branch duct between the electrolysis cell and the supplementary suction means for that cell and compare the pressure drop with a reference pressure drop which in its turn has a known ratio to the predetermined pressure in the electrolysis cells.
  • the supplementary suction means operate in combination with the central suction fan and since part of the suction is realized by the supplementary suction means the central fan does not need to be as powerful as in the known suction systems.
  • Another advantage is that since the flow from the electrolysis cells is controlled with the supplementary suction means there is no need for valves or other flow restriction devices in the branch duct as with the known suction systems. Although this will mean a reduction in costs with new suction systems, the main advantage in both new and upgraded existing systems is that misbalance in the suction system by incorrect settings of these valves can be prevented since these valves or restriction devices are no longer needed.
  • the supplementary suction means comprise air injection means.
  • the control means control feed means with which pressurized air is fed to the air injection means.
  • air is injected in a branch duct therewith increasing the flow of the gasses in the branch duct.
  • the air injection means comprise an air amplifier, also known as an air driven positive displacement pump.
  • An air amplifier increases the gas pressure at point of use therewith increasing the flow through the device. With such an air amplifier less pressurized air is needed than with the direct injection of air in a branch duct to control the flow. By adjusting the amount of pressurized air fed to the air amplifier the pressure difference over the air amplifier and therewith the gas flow can be adjusted accurately over a wide range.
  • the supplementary suction means comprise a suction fan, wherein the control means control the speed of the motor of the suction fan.
  • the invention also provides a method to control the removal of gasses from electrolysis cells by suction wherein the gasses are removed through branch ducts connected to the electrolysis cells and a main duct connecting the branch ducts to a gas treatment centre, a central suction fan providing for at least part of the suction, wherein for each of a number of electrolysis cells supplementary suction is provided for by means of supplementary suction means provided for in the branch ducts of each of said electrolysis cells in dependence of changes of a monitored pressure with respect to a reference pressure.
  • the suction of the gasses from the electrolysis cells is controlled by keeping the pressure at the outlet of the electrolysis cells or the pressure or drop in pressure in the branch ducts connecting the electrolysis cells to the main duct at a reference pressure by means of the supplementary suction means in the branch ducts.
  • the supplementary suction is realized by means of injection of a fluid medium in a branch duct.
  • the fluid medium is pressurized air.
  • the pressurized air can be fed directly in the branch duct therewith entraining the gasses from the electrolysis cell. By controlling the amount of pressurized air fed to the branch duct the flow can be controlled. However, it is preferred to feed the pressurized air to an air amplifier in the branch duct since less pressurized air is needed while the flow of gasses can be controlled more accurately and over a wide range.
  • the temperature of the gasses coming from each of the electrolysis cells is monitored.
  • temperature measurement means are provided in the electrolysis cell and/or in the part of the branch duct between the electrolysis cell and the supplementary suction means.
  • the temperature measurement means can be connected directly or via a central control system to the control means of the supplementary suction means to be able to control the temperature of the gasses by increasing the suction in an electrolysis cell.
  • monitor and measurement means also connected to a central control and monitor system an easy overview of each of the electrolysis cells can be obtained, also facilitating separate action for a electrolysis cell for instance if the process temperature starts to rise.
  • each electrolysis cell 2 connects by means of a branch duct 3 to a main duct 4.
  • the main duct 4 is connected to a gas treatment centre 5 downstream of which a central suction fan 6 is provided.
  • the central suction fan 6 in its turn connects to chimney 7.
  • the number of electrolysis cells 2 in a row 1 may amount to well over a hundred and the number of rows 1 may be up to ten in a single plant.
  • the central suction fan 6 may consist of a single fan or a number of separate suction fans.
  • supplementary suction means 8 are provided with control means 9 to control the supplementary suction means 8.
  • Fig.2 shows in more detail a number of electrolysis cells 2.
  • Each of the electrolysis cells 2 are provided with hoods 10 to be able to locally open an electrolysis cell 2 for tapping molten aluminium, to change anodes and for maintenance of the cells.
  • supplementary suction means 8 are provided with control means 9.
  • the control means 9 comprise pressure monitor means 11 such as a pressure sensor in branch duct 3 upstream of supplementary suction means 8, a microcontroller 12 connected to the pressure monitor means 11 and to a valve 13 in a supply pipeline 15 for pressurized air.
  • the supplementary suction means 8 preferably comprise an air amplifier because this is a simple device without any moving parts and with which the pressure drop over the air amplifier and therewith the gas flow can be controlled over a considerable range without having to use a lot of pressurized air. It is also possible to only use pressurized air as supplementary suction means 8 but this will require much more pressurized air than when using an air amplifier as supplementary suction means 8.
  • temperature measurement means 14 are provided to monitor the electrolysis process in each of the cells 2.
  • the pressure in the main duct 4 will be less in downstream direction towards the gas treatment centre 5 resulting in that the pressure drop over the supplementary suction means 8 in each successive branch duct 3 connecting to main duct 4 further downstream will have to be less to get the desired suction and therewith the desired gas removal from the electrolysis cells 2.
  • the suction and therewith the pressure in the electrolysis cell will be automatically controlled and kept within a narrow range around the predetermined pressure. This will also be the case if for one of the electrolysis cells 2 the normal suction for that electrolysis cell is changed to a level of boosted suction when one or more of the hoods 10 have to be lifted for tapping or to change anodes.
  • the locally increased pressure in main duct 4 will automatically be compensated for with the supplementary suction means 8 and control means 9.
  • control means 9 comprise pressure monitor means 11 such as a pressure sensor in branch duct 3 upstream of suction fan 16, a microcontroller 12 connected to the pressure monitor means 11 and to a variable speed drive 17 for motor 18 of suction fan 16.

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EP09006172A EP2248605A1 (en) 2009-05-06 2009-05-06 Apparatus and method for balances removal of gasses from electrolysis cells by suction
CA2761206A CA2761206A1 (en) 2009-05-06 2010-05-21 Apparatus and method for balanced removal of gasses from electrolysis cells by suction
BRPI1013841A BRPI1013841A2 (pt) 2009-05-06 2010-05-21 aparelho e método para remoção balanceada de gases de células eletrolíticas por sucção
PCT/IB2010/001214 WO2010128400A2 (en) 2009-05-06 2010-05-21 Apparatus and method for balanced removal of gasses for electrolysis cells by suction
RU2011149280/02A RU2011149280A (ru) 2009-05-06 2010-05-21 Устройство и способ для сбалансированного удаления газов из электролитических ячеек путем отсоса
DKPA201070533A DK201070533A (en) 2009-05-06 2010-12-07 Apparatus and method for balanced removal of gasses from electrolysis cells by suction

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