EP0345959A1 - Anordnung der Stromschienen bei grossen quergestellten Elektrolysezellen - Google Patents

Anordnung der Stromschienen bei grossen quergestellten Elektrolysezellen Download PDF

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EP0345959A1
EP0345959A1 EP89305150A EP89305150A EP0345959A1 EP 0345959 A1 EP0345959 A1 EP 0345959A1 EP 89305150 A EP89305150 A EP 89305150A EP 89305150 A EP89305150 A EP 89305150A EP 0345959 A1 EP0345959 A1 EP 0345959A1
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Hans Georg Tidemann Nebell
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    • C25C3/06—Electrolytic production, recovery or refining of metals by electrolysis of melts of aluminium
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  • This invention relates to an aluminium potline comprising rows of reduction cells with the cells arranged transversely in each row and more particularly to a potline having the current conducted through the bottom of the cells.
  • the cells in an aluminium potline are arranged in rows as mentioned above.
  • the distance between the rows, or rather the distance from the centre line of one row to an other is from 30 to 50 metres.
  • the cells are arranged in two or more, equal number of rows in which extra busbars for the return current are avoided.
  • the current in two neighbouring rows flows in opposite directions.
  • a major problem with large aluminium potlines in which electric current of up to 300 kA is used is that the rows of reduction cells magnetically influence each other.
  • the molten metal forming the cathode at the bottom of each cell is influenced by electromagnetic forces due to the current being conducted through the metal.
  • More electric current is normally conducted around or under the short end of the cells facing the neighbouring row of cells than the other short ends.
  • This is a well known method which is already patented.
  • With the known solution it is thus possible to produce a vertical magnetic field which is symmetrical about the longitudinal axis as well as the transverse axis of each cell.
  • the absolute values of the magnetic field will easily rise above 30 Gauss, in some cases more than 100 Gauss.
  • a potline for the electrolytic production of aluminium in accordance with the invention comprises rows of reduction cells with the cells arranged transversely in each row, each cell having at least one conductor projecting through the bottom of the cell for each carbon cathode block within the cell, and in which about half of the electric current is conducted to one cathode collector busbar and the other half to another collector busbar and is characterised in that the cathode collector busbars are disposed underneath the cell adjacent its long sides, and that electric current from the collector busbar which is disposed at the largest distance from the next cell in the row, is conducted to said next cell via two busbars provided at the short ends of the cell and via one or more pairs of busbars provided underneath the cell, whereof the two busbars at the short ends of the cell have a cross section enabling them to conduct about twice as much current as each of the busbars being provided underneath the cells.
  • Each cell in the potline may be provided with two busbars underneath the cell which are preferably positioned close to the short ends of the cell.
  • busbars may be provided underneath the cell with two of these busbars (K2,K5) preferably disposed at the short ends of the cell, whereas the two other busbars (K3,K4) are each preferably disposed in the middle between the short ends and the transverse axis of the cell.
  • the number of cathode carbon blocks disposed, in parallel, in each cell depends upon the width of the carbon blocks. In large electrolysis cells the number may be up to 26; in this example 23 are shown (see Fig. 2).
  • One of the collector busbars B1 is disposed directly below the long side of the cell, and projects outwards for about 0,5 metre from the short ends of the cell.
  • the other collector busbar B2 is disposed similarly on the other side of the cell.
  • collector busbars B1, B2 in this embodiment are arranged directly below the long sides of the cells, theoretical calculations have shown that the collector busbars may be disposed somewhat on the outside of the cathode cells, preferably 0,5 metre from the sides.
  • Part of the electric current collected in the collector busbar B1 is conducted to cell No. 2 via two busbars, K1 and K6, which are disposed at each end of the cells, at about the same height as or a bit lower than the molten metal in the cell, (see Fig. 2, Cell No. 2).
  • the rest of the current is conducted to the collector busbar B2 via 4 busbars, K2,K3, K4 and K5 underneath the cell and then to the next cell via raiser busbars S1,S2,S3,S4 and S5.
  • the current distribution in the six busbars K1-K6 conducting electric current from the collector busbar B1 is, according to the invention, primarily dependent upon the size of the cross sections of the busbars K1 to K6. If the rows of cells are positioned far enough apart from one another, for instance 50 metres or more, the cross sections of the busbars K1 and K6 ought to be twice the size of the cross section of the busbars K2,K3,K4 and K5. This will give an electric current in the busbars K1 and K6 which is twice the size of current in the busbars K2 to K5, and the current distribution will give a very favourable magnetic field.
  • a potline as described herein provides low maximum absolute values for the vertical magnetic field which is below 10 Gauss for the whole anode. Simultaneously, the cells are completely compensated for the magnetic influence of the dominating neighbouring row and the number of busbars required is reduced.

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EP89305150A 1988-06-06 1989-05-22 Anordnung der Stromschienen bei grossen quergestellten Elektrolysezellen Expired - Lifetime EP0345959B1 (de)

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NO882485A NO164721C (no) 1988-06-06 1988-06-06 Anordning av skinnesystem paa store tverrstilte elektrolyseovner.
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WO2008120993A1 (en) 2007-04-02 2008-10-09 Norsk Hydro Asa Improvements relating to electrolysis cells connected in series and a method for operation of same

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US4194958A (en) * 1977-10-19 1980-03-25 Ardal og Sunndal Verk a. s. Arrangement for compensating for detrimental magnetic influence between two or more rows of transverse electrolytic pots or cells for producing aluminum, by electrolytic reduction
EP0097613A1 (de) * 1982-06-23 1984-01-04 Schweizerische Aluminium Ag Schienenanordnung für Elektrolysezellen
CH641209A5 (de) * 1977-11-23 1984-02-15 Alcan Res & Dev Elektrolysezelle.
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US4194958A (en) * 1977-10-19 1980-03-25 Ardal og Sunndal Verk a. s. Arrangement for compensating for detrimental magnetic influence between two or more rows of transverse electrolytic pots or cells for producing aluminum, by electrolytic reduction
CH641209A5 (de) * 1977-11-23 1984-02-15 Alcan Res & Dev Elektrolysezelle.
EP0097613A1 (de) * 1982-06-23 1984-01-04 Schweizerische Aluminium Ag Schienenanordnung für Elektrolysezellen
GB2147610A (en) * 1983-10-04 1985-05-15 Pechiney Aluminium Production of aluminium by electrolysis

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WO1998053120A1 (en) * 1997-05-23 1998-11-26 Moltech Invent S.A. Aluminium production cell and cathode
WO2008033034A1 (en) 2006-09-14 2008-03-20 Norsk Hydro Asa Electrolysis cell and method for operating the same
EA014744B1 (ru) * 2006-09-14 2011-02-28 Норск Хюдро Аса Электролизер для получения алюминия и способ управления электролизером
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WO2008120993A1 (en) 2007-04-02 2008-10-09 Norsk Hydro Asa Improvements relating to electrolysis cells connected in series and a method for operation of same
NO331318B1 (no) * 2007-04-02 2011-11-21 Norsk Hydro As Fremgangsmate for drift av elektrolyseceller koblet i serie samt samleskinnesystem for samme
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BR8902633A (pt) 1990-01-23
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DE68905242T2 (de) 1993-08-12
CN1038846A (zh) 1990-01-17
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