NZ194195A - Alumina reduction cell with floor coated with titanium diboride - Google Patents

Alumina reduction cell with floor coated with titanium diboride

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Publication number
NZ194195A
NZ194195A NZ194195A NZ19419580A NZ194195A NZ 194195 A NZ194195 A NZ 194195A NZ 194195 A NZ194195 A NZ 194195A NZ 19419580 A NZ19419580 A NZ 19419580A NZ 194195 A NZ194195 A NZ 194195A
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cell
titanium diboride
carbon
floor
molten
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NZ194195A
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R Biddolph
G Creffield
A Wickens
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United States Borax Chem
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C25—ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25D—PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PRODUCTION OF COATINGS; ELECTROFORMING; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25D3/00—Electroplating: Baths therefor
    • C25D3/66—Electroplating: Baths therefor from melts
    • 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

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Electrochemistry (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • Metallurgy (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Electrolytic Production Of Metals (AREA)
  • Compounds Of Alkaline-Earth Elements, Aluminum Or Rare-Earth Metals (AREA)
  • Battery Electrode And Active Subsutance (AREA)
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Abstract

Alumina reduction cells are used to prepare aluminium metal by the electrolytic reduction of alumina dissolved in molten cryolite. The molten aluminium formed collects at the bottom of the cell. When the cell floor serves as cathode and is of carbon, the molten aluminium does not wet the carbon making it necessary to increase the inter-electrode distance and reducing efficiency. The invention provides a cell wherein a floor cathode comprises a carbon substrate having an adherent surface layer of electrodeposited titanium diboride which is readily wettable by molten aluminium and which makes possible considerable savings in the expense of running the cell. The titanium diboride layer can be formed in situ in the cell or can be formed outside the cell on carbonaceous elements which are subsequently installed in the cell.
NZ194195A 1979-07-02 1980-06-30 Alumina reduction cell with floor coated with titanium diboride NZ194195A (en)

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GB7922847 1979-07-02

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EP (1) EP0021850B1 (en)
JP (1) JPS569384A (en)
AT (1) ATE4331T1 (en)
AU (1) AU530394B2 (en)
CA (1) CA1172991A (en)
DE (1) DE3064396D1 (en)
GR (1) GR67190B (en)
NO (1) NO801986L (en)
NZ (1) NZ194195A (en)

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AU530394B2 (en) 1983-07-14
NO801986L (en) 1981-01-05
DE3064396D1 (en) 1983-09-01
ATE4331T1 (en) 1983-08-15
GR67190B (en) 1981-06-24
EP0021850B1 (en) 1983-07-27
JPS6343475B2 (en) 1988-08-30
CA1172991A (en) 1984-08-21
AU5979180A (en) 1981-01-15
EP0021850A1 (en) 1981-01-07

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