WO2004074549A3 - Aluminium electrowinning cells with metal-based anodes - Google Patents

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WO2004074549A3
WO2004074549A3 PCT/IB2004/000431 IB2004000431W WO2004074549A3 WO 2004074549 A3 WO2004074549 A3 WO 2004074549A3 IB 2004000431 W IB2004000431 W IB 2004000431W WO 2004074549 A3 WO2004074549 A3 WO 2004074549A3
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Nora Vittorio De
Thinh T Nguyen
Jean-Jacques Duruz
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Moltech Invent Sa
Nora Vittorio De
Thinh T Nguyen
Jean-Jacques Duruz
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Priority to CA2505285A priority patent/CA2505285C/en
Priority to EP04712114A priority patent/EP1608798A2/en
Publication of WO2004074549A2 publication Critical patent/WO2004074549A2/en
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Priority to NO20054308A priority patent/NO20054308L/en

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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
    • C25C3/18—Electrolytes
    • 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

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Abstract

A cell for the electrowinning of aluminium comprises a metal-based anode (10) containing at least one of nickel, cobalt and iron. The anode (10) may be covered with an applied or an integral hematite-based layer and/or a cerium oxyfluoride-based outermost coating. The cell contains a fluoride-containing molten electrolyte (5) at a temperature below 950°C, in which the anode (10) is immersed and which consists of: 6.5 to 11 weight% dissolved alumina; 35 to 44 weight% aluminium fluoride; 38 to 46 weight% sodium fluoride; 2 to 15 weight% potassium fluoride; 0 to 5 weight% calcium fluoride; and 0 to 5 weight% in total of one or more further constituents. An anode stem (14b) containing nickel and/or iron can be used to suspend the anode (10) in the electrolyte (5) facing a cathode (21,21A,25) that has an aluminium-wettable surface (20), in particular a drained horizontal or inclined surface.
PCT/IB2004/000431 2003-02-20 2004-02-18 Aluminium electrowinning cells with metal-based anodes WO2004074549A2 (en)

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NZ540408A NZ540408A (en) 2003-02-20 2004-02-18 Aluminium electrowinning cells with metal-based anodes and a fluoride-containing molten electrolyte
AU2004213650A AU2004213650B2 (en) 2003-02-20 2004-02-18 Aluminium electrowinning cells with metal-based anodes
CA2505285A CA2505285C (en) 2003-02-20 2004-02-18 Aluminium electrowinning cells with metal-based anodes
EP04712114A EP1608798A2 (en) 2003-02-20 2004-02-18 Aluminium electrowinning cells with metal-based anodes
NO20054308A NO20054308L (en) 2003-02-20 2005-09-19 Aluminum electro recovery cells with metal based anodes

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