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Apparatus for determination of aluminum oxide content of the cryolite melt in aluminum electrolysis cells

US4639304A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 1, 1985
Grant dateJan 27, 1987
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Expiry dateNov 1, 2005

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N27/4114
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An analytical apparatus for determining the cryolite concentration in a cryolite-alumina electrolysis cell. The apparatus uses a reference electrode comprising a solid oxygen electrolyte tube containing a reference electrode of a cryolite melt supersaturated with alumina. A measuring electrode is combined with such a reference electrode to provide a potential representative of alumina concentration in the alumina electrolysis cell.

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