CA2295495C - Cellule a cathode drainee pour la production d'aluminium - Google Patents

Cellule a cathode drainee pour la production d'aluminium Download PDF

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Publication number: CA2295495C
Authority: CA; Canada
Prior art keywords: cathode; cell; aluminium; anode; drained
Prior art date: 1997-07-08
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Expired - Fee Related

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CA002295495A

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Vittorio De Nora

Jean-Jacques Duruz

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Moltech Invent SA

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Moltech Invent SA

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1997-07-08

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1998-07-07

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2007-11-20

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1999-01-21 Publication of CA2295495A1 publication Critical patent/CA2295495A1/fr

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2007-11-20 Publication of CA2295495C publication Critical patent/CA2295495C/fr

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Classifications

- 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

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CA002295495A 1997-07-08 1998-07-07 Cellule a cathode drainee pour la production d'aluminium Expired - Fee Related CA2295495C (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US89096397A	1997-07-08	1997-07-08
US08/890,963		1997-07-08
PCT/IB1998/001045 WO1999002764A1 (fr)	1997-07-08	1998-07-07	Cellule a cathode drainee pour la production d'aluminium

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CA2295495A1 CA2295495A1 (fr)	1999-01-21
CA2295495C true CA2295495C (fr)	2007-11-20

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CA002295495A Expired - Fee Related CA2295495C (fr)	1997-07-08	1998-07-07	Cellule a cathode drainee pour la production d'aluminium

Country Status (6)

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EP (1)	EP0996773B1 (fr)
AU (1)	AU8031398A (fr)
CA (1)	CA2295495C (fr)
DE (1)	DE69837966T2 (fr)
NO (1)	NO321787B1 (fr)
WO (1)	WO1999002764A1 (fr)

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CA2369459A1 (fr) *	1999-04-16	2000-10-26	Moltech Invent S.A.	Cellule electrolytique pourvue d'un dispositif d'alimentation en alumine ameliore
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AU776726B2 (en) *	1999-10-26	2004-09-16	Moltech Invent S.A.	Low temperature operating cell for the electrowinning of aluminium
WO2007105124A2 (fr) *	2006-03-10	2007-09-20	Moltech Invent S.A.	Cellule d'extraction electrolytique d'aluminium avec pertes de chaleur réduites
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DE1251962B (de) *	1963-11-21	1967-10-12	The British Aluminium Company Limited, London	Kathode fur eine Elektrolysezelle zur Herstellung von Aluminium und Verfahren zur Herstellung derselben
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AU677777B2 (en) *	1992-04-01	1997-05-08	Moltech Invent S.A.	Prevention of oxidation of carbonaceous and other materials at high temperatures
CA2199288C (fr) *	1994-09-08	2008-06-17	Vittorio De Nora	Cellule d'extraction electrolytique d'aluminium comportant des blocs cathodiques ameliores en carbone

1998
- 1998-07-07 WO PCT/IB1998/001045 patent/WO1999002764A1/fr not_active Ceased
- 1998-07-07 CA CA002295495A patent/CA2295495C/fr not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1998-07-07 DE DE69837966T patent/DE69837966T2/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1998-07-07 AU AU80313/98A patent/AU8031398A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1998-07-07 EP EP98928496A patent/EP0996773B1/fr not_active Expired - Lifetime
2000
- 2000-01-07 NO NO20000095A patent/NO321787B1/no unknown

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Publication number	Publication date
CA2295495A1 (fr)	1999-01-21
DE69837966T2 (de)	2008-02-28
WO1999002764A1 (fr)	1999-01-21
NO20000095L (no)	2000-03-06
EP0996773A1 (fr)	2000-05-03
NO321787B1 (no)	2006-07-03
DE69837966D1 (de)	2007-08-02
NO20000095D0 (no)	2000-01-07
AU8031398A (en)	1999-02-08
EP0996773B1 (fr)	2007-06-20

Legal Events

Date	Code	Title	Description
2003-07-02	EEER	Examination request
2009-07-07	MKLA	Lapsed

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