EP3256623A4 - Aluminium smelter and method to compensate for a magnetic field created by the circulation of the electrolysis current of said aluminium smelter - Google Patents

Aluminium smelter and method to compensate for a magnetic field created by the circulation of the electrolysis current of said aluminium smelter Download PDF

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EP3256623A4
EP3256623A4 EP16748782.6A EP16748782A EP3256623A4 EP 3256623 A4 EP3256623 A4 EP 3256623A4 EP 16748782 A EP16748782 A EP 16748782A EP 3256623 A4 EP3256623 A4 EP 3256623A4
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Benoit BARDET
Steeve RENAUDIER
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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
    • 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
    • C25C3/20—Automatic control or regulation of cells

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EP16748782.6A 2015-02-09 2016-02-05 Aluminium smelter and method to compensate for a magnetic field created by the circulation of the electrolysis current of said aluminium smelter Active EP3256623B8 (en)

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FR1500251A FR3032459B1 (en) 2015-02-09 2015-02-09 ALUMINERY AND METHOD FOR COMPENSATING A MAGNETIC FIELD CREATED BY CIRCULATION OF THE ELECTROLYSIS CURRENT OF THIS ALUMINUM
PCT/IB2016/000120 WO2016128824A1 (en) 2015-02-09 2016-02-05 Aluminium smelter and method to compensate for a magnetic field created by the circulation of the electrolysis current of said aluminium smelter

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EP3256623A1 EP3256623A1 (en) 2017-12-20
EP3256623A4 true EP3256623A4 (en) 2018-12-19
EP3256623B1 EP3256623B1 (en) 2020-03-25
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US (1) US10358733B2 (en)
EP (1) EP3256623B8 (en)
CN (1) CN107250439B (en)
AR (1) AR103789A1 (en)
AU (1) AU2016217610B2 (en)
BR (1) BR112017015161A2 (en)
CA (1) CA2975962C (en)
DK (1) DK179924B1 (en)
EA (1) EA035575B1 (en)
FR (1) FR3032459B1 (en)
MY (1) MY183698A (en)
WO (1) WO2016128824A1 (en)
ZA (1) ZA201705498B (en)

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US20070256930A1 (en) * 2004-09-23 2007-11-08 Linnerud Glenn O Method for Electrical Connection and Magnetic Compensation of Aluminium Reduction Cells, and a System for Same
US20080041718A1 (en) * 2006-04-18 2008-02-21 Pingin Vitaliy V Device for compensation of magnetic field induced by a neighboring row of high-power reduction cells connected in series
WO2013007893A2 (en) * 2011-07-12 2013-01-17 Rio Tinto Alcan International Limited Aluminium smelter comprising electrical conductors made from a superconducting material

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EP3256623B1 (en) 2020-03-25
AU2016217610A1 (en) 2017-08-03
ZA201705498B (en) 2018-12-19
DK201770671A1 (en) 2017-09-18
EP3256623A1 (en) 2017-12-20
CN107250439A (en) 2017-10-13
WO2016128824A1 (en) 2016-08-18
AR103789A1 (en) 2017-06-07
AU2016217610B2 (en) 2020-12-10
BR112017015161A2 (en) 2018-01-23
US10358733B2 (en) 2019-07-23
MY183698A (en) 2021-03-08
US20180023207A1 (en) 2018-01-25
FR3032459B1 (en) 2019-08-23
FR3032459A1 (en) 2016-08-12
EA201791722A1 (en) 2017-11-30
DK179924B1 (en) 2019-10-08
EP3256623B8 (en) 2020-04-29
EA035575B1 (en) 2020-07-09

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