The principal problems of aluminum electrowinning: an update



Título del documento: The principal problems of aluminum electrowinning: an update
Revista: Brazilian journal of chemical engineering
Base de datos: PERIÓDICA
Número de sistema: 000308724
ISSN: 0104-6632
Autores: 1
Instituciones: 1Universidade Federal da Paraiba, Departamento de Engenharia Quimica, Campina Grande, Paraiba. Brasil
Año:
Periodo: Jun
Volumen: 17
Número: 2
Paginación: 211-218
País: Brasil
Idioma: Inglés
Tipo de documento: Artículo
Enfoque: Experimental, aplicado
Resumen en inglés The aluminum electroreduction process is still faced with several problems such as high energy consumption, stability of cathode lining, development of nonconsumable anodes, current efficiency, alumina feeding and environmental problems with hazardous spent potliners and fluoride emissions. A short review of recent literature related to these problems has been provided. A critical analysis of these problems, based on practical experience with a modern plant, is also given
Disciplinas: Ingeniería
Palabras clave: Ingeniería metalúrgica,
Aluminio,
Extracción electrolítica,
Proceso Hall-Heroult,
Electrorreducción
Keyword: Engineering,
Metallurgical engineering,
Aluminum,
Electrowinning,
Hall-Heroult process,
Electroreduction
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