GB2041976A - Electrolytic production of metal - Google Patents

Electrolytic production of metal Download PDF

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GB2041976A
GB2041976A GB8003337A GB8003337A GB2041976A GB 2041976 A GB2041976 A GB 2041976A GB 8003337 A GB8003337 A GB 8003337A GB 8003337 A GB8003337 A GB 8003337A GB 2041976 A GB2041976 A GB 2041976A
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bath
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aluminum
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Alcoa Corp
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Aluminum Company of America
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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
    • 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
    • C25C3/12—Anodes
    • C25C3/125—Anodes based on carbon

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Electrochemistry (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • Metallurgy (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Electrolytic Production Of Metals (AREA)
GB8003337A 1979-02-26 1980-01-31 Electrolytic production of metal Withdrawn GB2041976A (en)

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US06/015,302 US4179345A (en) 1979-02-26 1979-02-26 Controlled wettability graphite electrodes for selective use in electrolysis cells

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US (1) US4179345A (enExample)
JP (1) JPS55113889A (enExample)
CA (1) CA1143326A (enExample)
GB (1) GB2041976A (enExample)
IT (1) IT8047969A0 (enExample)

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4259161A (en) * 1979-11-26 1981-03-31 Aluminum Company Of America Process for producing aluminum and electrodes for bipolar cell
US4396482A (en) * 1980-07-21 1983-08-02 Aluminum Company Of America Composite cathode
CA1256232A (en) * 1982-07-22 1989-06-20 Larry G. Boxall Cell for the electrolytic production of aluminum
JPS5994234U (ja) * 1982-12-15 1984-06-26 日恵機材株式会社 間歇気流形成筒
US4622111A (en) * 1983-04-26 1986-11-11 Aluminum Company Of America Apparatus and method for electrolysis and inclined electrodes
US4596637A (en) * 1983-04-26 1986-06-24 Aluminum Company Of America Apparatus and method for electrolysis and float
US4504366A (en) * 1983-04-26 1985-03-12 Aluminum Company Of America Support member and electrolytic method
JPS6014430U (ja) * 1983-07-08 1985-01-31 株式会社東芝 加湿器
EP4405302A4 (en) 2021-09-24 2026-01-21 Aluminum Technlogies Llc SELECTIVE CHLORINATION PROCESS OF ALUMINUM ORE FOR THE PREPARATION OF ALUMINUM

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US3755099A (en) * 1971-09-08 1973-08-28 Aluminum Co Of America Light metal production
US3822195A (en) * 1971-09-08 1974-07-02 Aluminum Co Of America Metal production
US3725222A (en) * 1971-10-26 1973-04-03 Aluminum Co Of America Production of aluminum
US4121983A (en) * 1977-12-21 1978-10-24 Aluminum Company Of America Metal production

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CA1143326A (en) 1983-03-22
JPS55113889A (en) 1980-09-02
JPS5749635B2 (enExample) 1982-10-22
US4179345A (en) 1979-12-18
IT8047969A0 (it) 1980-02-21

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