Cathode current collector for aluminum cells
US5071533A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 15, 1990 |
| Grant date | Dec 10, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 15, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC25C3/08
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An aluminum production cell with a non-conductive cell bottom composed predominantly of alumina (1) has a plurality of vertical current collector plates or posts (3), e.g., of steel protected at their upper ends by a carbon body (4), e.g., a plate, slab or cap which contacts the cathodic pool of molten aluminum (10).
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