WO2007146492A3 - Preheating of electrolytic cell - Google Patents

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WO2007146492A3
WO2007146492A3 PCT/US2007/067035 US2007067035W WO2007146492A3 WO 2007146492 A3 WO2007146492 A3 WO 2007146492A3 US 2007067035 W US2007067035 W US 2007067035W WO 2007146492 A3 WO2007146492 A3 WO 2007146492A3
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preheating
electrolytic cell
cell
sheet
exfoliated graphite
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Andrew S Macleod
Jean-Michel Dreyfus
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Graftech Int Holdings Inc
Andrew S Macleod
Jean-Michel Dreyfus
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Priority to CA002643442A priority Critical patent/CA2643442A1/en
Priority to AU2007258182A priority patent/AU2007258182A1/en
Priority to AT07760973T priority patent/ATE458074T1/en
Priority to DE602007004845T priority patent/DE602007004845D1/en
Priority to EP07760973A priority patent/EP2027309B1/en
Publication of WO2007146492A2 publication Critical patent/WO2007146492A2/en
Publication of WO2007146492A3 publication Critical patent/WO2007146492A3/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
    • C25C3/08—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

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  • Carbon And Carbon Compounds (AREA)
  • Electrolytic Production Of Metals (AREA)
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Abstract

A process for preheating an electrolytic cell (10), which involves disposing at least one sheet of compressed particles of exfoliated graphite across at least a portion of the surface of cathode blocks in the cell.
PCT/US2007/067035 2006-06-12 2007-04-20 Preheating of electrolytic cell WO2007146492A2 (en)

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CA002643442A CA2643442A1 (en) 2006-06-12 2007-04-20 Preheating of electrolytic cell
AU2007258182A AU2007258182A1 (en) 2006-06-12 2007-04-20 Preheating of electrolytic cell
AT07760973T ATE458074T1 (en) 2006-06-12 2007-04-20 PREHEATING ELECTROLYTE CELLS
DE602007004845T DE602007004845D1 (en) 2006-06-12 2007-04-20 PREHEATING ELECTROLYTIC CELLS
EP07760973A EP2027309B1 (en) 2006-06-12 2007-04-20 Preheating of electrolytic cell

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US11/451,171 US20070284259A1 (en) 2006-06-12 2006-06-12 Preheating of electrolytic cell
US11/451,171 2006-06-12

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EP (1) EP2027309B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE458074T1 (en)
AU (1) AU2007258182A1 (en)
CA (1) CA2643442A1 (en)
DE (1) DE602007004845D1 (en)
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ZA (1) ZA200810525B (en)

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ZA200810525B (en) 2009-10-28
WO2007146492A2 (en) 2007-12-21
EP2027309A2 (en) 2009-02-25
ATE458074T1 (en) 2010-03-15
DE602007004845D1 (en) 2010-04-01
EP2027309B1 (en) 2010-02-17
AU2007258182A1 (en) 2007-12-21
CA2643442A1 (en) 2007-12-21
US20070284259A1 (en) 2007-12-13

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