EP3099842A4 - Electrolysis tank casing - Google Patents

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EP3099842A4
EP3099842A4 EP15740596.0A EP15740596A EP3099842A4 EP 3099842 A4 EP3099842 A4 EP 3099842A4 EP 15740596 A EP15740596 A EP 15740596A EP 3099842 A4 EP3099842 A4 EP 3099842A4
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electrolysis tank
tank casing
casing
electrolysis
tank
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Frédéric BRUN
Yves Rochet
Patrice VERDU
Steeve RENAUDIER
Didier OUILLON
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Rio Tinto Alcan International 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
    • 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
    • C25C3/10—External supporting frames or structures
    • 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
    • C25C3/14—Devices for feeding or crust breaking

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  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
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  • Electrolytic Production Of Metals (AREA)
EP15740596.0A 2014-01-27 2015-01-23 Electrolysis tank casing Active EP3099842B1 (en)

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FR1400174A FR3016896B1 (en) 2014-01-27 2014-01-27 ELECTROLYTIC TANK HOUSING.
PCT/IB2015/000073 WO2015110905A1 (en) 2014-01-27 2015-01-23 Electrolysis tank casing

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EP3099842A1 EP3099842A1 (en) 2016-12-07
EP3099842A4 true EP3099842A4 (en) 2017-11-22
EP3099842B1 EP3099842B1 (en) 2019-07-24

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CN (1) CN105940147B (en)
AU (1) AU2015208859B2 (en)
BR (1) BR112016015534B1 (en)
CA (1) CA2935484C (en)
DK (1) DK179169B1 (en)
FR (1) FR3016896B1 (en)
RU (1) RU2682729C2 (en)
WO (1) WO2015110905A1 (en)

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US5286353A (en) * 1991-06-04 1994-02-15 Vaw Aluminium A.G. Electrolysis cell and method for the extraction of aluminum
US20050194249A1 (en) * 2002-10-14 2005-09-08 Aluminum Pechiney Electrolytic cell leak limiter

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US3575827A (en) * 1967-12-06 1971-04-20 Arthur F Johnson System for reduction of aluminum
US5286353A (en) * 1991-06-04 1994-02-15 Vaw Aluminium A.G. Electrolysis cell and method for the extraction of aluminum
US20050194249A1 (en) * 2002-10-14 2005-09-08 Aluminum Pechiney Electrolytic cell leak limiter

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EP3099842B1 (en) 2019-07-24
BR112016015534B1 (en) 2022-03-15
BR112016015534A2 (en) 2017-08-08
DK201670544A1 (en) 2016-09-05
CN105940147A (en) 2016-09-14
FR3016896A1 (en) 2015-07-31
RU2016134823A3 (en) 2018-10-03
AU2015208859A1 (en) 2016-07-28
WO2015110905A1 (en) 2015-07-30
RU2016134823A (en) 2018-03-05
AU2015208859B2 (en) 2019-02-21
CN105940147B (en) 2018-06-01
CA2935484C (en) 2021-06-08
CA2935484A1 (en) 2015-07-30
EP3099842A1 (en) 2016-12-07
FR3016896B1 (en) 2016-01-15
DK179169B1 (en) 2018-01-02

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