Abstract:
The invention relates to an electrolysis installation which is intended for the production of aluminium by means of fused-salt electrolysis. The inventive installation comprises a hall (1), numerous electrolysis cells (2) which are disposed in a line inside the aforementioned hall, a travel path (15) which is parallel to said line of cells and which is located inside the hall and at least one mobile handling and lifting unit (8), the latter unit resting on a first raceway (14) which is parallel to the main axis of the line of cells and which can be moved above said line on the first raceway. The invention is characterised in that it also comprises at least one second mobile handling and lifting unit (20) and a second raceway (21) which is parallel to the main axis of the line of cells and which is independent of the first raceway. The invention is further characterised in that said second unit (20) rests on the second raceway and can be moved thereon above the first unit (8) along the length of the line of electrolysis cells, such that the two handling and lifting units can be moved independently. Finally, the invention is characterised in that the above-mentioned second unit (20) can be used to lift and handle liquid metal ladles and/or molten bath ladles (40).
Abstract:
The invention relates to an aluminum smelter, including: (i) a series of electrolytic cells (2) including an anode (9), a cathode, and a casing having a side wall (7a) and a bottom wall, each cathode including at least one cathode outlet (12); (ii) a main electrical circuit through which an electrolytic current passes, and which includes an electrical conductor (14) connected to each cathode outlet (12) of a cell N, and to the anode (9) of a cell N+1; and (iii) a means for stabilizing the electrolytic cells (2), which is provided in the form of either a secondary electrical circuit (5, 6) or a cathode having a crenulated surface. One of the cathode outlets (12) of the cell N passes through the bottom wall of the casing. Each electrical conductor (14) extends from each cathode outlet (12) of the cell N to the cell N+1, and the electrolytic current passes therethrough only in an upstream-to-downstream direction during the operation of the electrolytic cells N and N+1 (2).
Abstract:
The invention relates to an aluminium smelter (1) comprising: (i) a series of electrolytic cells (2) intended for the production of aluminium, forming one or more rows (F); (ii) a power-feeding station (12) intended to supply the series of electrolytic cells (2) with electrolysis current (I1), said power-feeding station (12) comprising two poles; (iii) a main electric circuit (15) through which the electrolysis current (I1) flows, said electric circuit having two ends each connected to one of the poles of the power-feeding station (12); and (iv) at least one electrical conductor made from a superconducting material. The aluminium smelter is characterised in that the superconducting electrical conductor is placed fully or partially inside a chamber (20) forming a magnetic loop.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an aluminium smelter (1) comprising: (i) a series of electrolytic cells (2) intended for the production of aluminium, forming one or more rows (F); (ii) a power-feeding station (12) intended to supply the series of electrolytic cells (2) with electrolysis current (I1), said power-feeding station (12) comprising two poles; (iii) a main electric circuit (15) through which the electrolysis current (I1) flows, said circuit having two ends each connected to one of the poles of the power-feeding station (12); and (iv) at least one secondary electric circuit (16-17) comprising an electrical conductor made from a superconducting material, through which a current (I2, I3) flows, and extending alongside the row(s) (F) of electrolytic cells (2). The aluminium smelter is characterised in that the superconducting electrical conductor of the secondary electric circuit (16, 17) extends alongside the row(s) (F) of electrolytic cells (2) at least twice, thereby forming multiple turns in series.