Abstract:
Aluminum or magnesium is produced electrolytically from the light metal chloride dissolved in molten halide of higher decomposition potential, in a cell which includes at least two opposed electrodes providing at least one inter-electrode space therebetween, while maintaining an effective anode-cathode distance less than 3/4 inch.
Abstract:
Addition of aluminum chloride to the bath of an aluminum chloride cell for electrolysis of aluminum chloride responsive to measurement of the concentration of aluminum chloride in the cell bath. Total effective cell resistance is the preferred indicator of the aluminum chloride concentration in the bath.
Abstract:
METAL SUCH AS ALUMINUM IS PRODUCED ELECTROLYTICALLY FROM THE METAL CHLORIDE DISSOVED IN MOLTEN SOLVENT OF HIGHER DECOMPOSITION POTENTIAL, IN A CELL WHICH INCLUDES AN ANODE, AT LEAST ONE INTERMEDIATE BIPOLAR ELECTRODE AND A CATHODE IN SUPERIMPOSED RELATIONSHIP DEFINING INTERELECTRODE SPACES, WITH BATH FLOW THROUGH THE INTER-ELECTRODE SPACES EFFECTING REMOVAL THEREFROM OF METAL PRODUCED, AND PERMITTING ACCUMULATION OF METAL BY SETTING FROM THE OUTFLOWING BATH.
Abstract:
A process for producing aluminum, including electrolytically decomposing alumina to aluminum metal in an electrolyte bath between a carbon anode and a cathodic interface formed between metal and the electrolyte bath, the bath A. CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF Al2O3, NaF, and A1F3, and B. HAVING A WEIGHT RATIO NaF to A1F3 up to 1.1:1, WHILE MAINTAINING THE BATH AT AN OPERATING TEMPERATURE EFFECTIVE FOR PREVENTING BATH CRUSTING IN INTERFACIAL AREAS BETWEEN BATH AND ALUMINUM METAL, WHILE ENCLOSING THE TOP OF THE CELL FOR KEEPING THE SURFACE OF THE BATH MOLTEN, AND WHILE FEEDING ALUMINA A. SUBSTANTIALLY CONTINUOUSLY ONTO THE MOLTEN BATH SURFACE, B. THE ALUMINA HAVING A WATER CONTENT EFFECTIVE FOR PREVENTING ANODE DUSTING, C. THE CARBON ANODE BEING EXPOSED TO THE GASEOUS WATER EVOLVED FROM THE ALUMINA, WHEREBY ANODE DUSTING IS PREVENTED.
Abstract translation:一种生产铝的方法,包括在碳阳极和形成在金属和电解质浴池之间的阴极界面之间的电解液浴中将铝氧化铝电解分解成铝金属,浴A。基于Al 2 O 3,NaF和AlF 3以及B. 具有重量比NaF至A1F3至1.1: