Electrodes useful for molten salt electrolysis of aluminum oxide to aluminum
US7534328B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 29, 2006 |
| Grant date | May 19, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 29, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC25C3/125
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention provides a method of making a carbon electrode, suitable for use as an anode in an aluminum reduction cell, which comprises mixing an aggregate, comprising a mixture of particulate shot coke, and a particulate carbonaceous material other than shot coke with coal tar pitch or petroleum pitch or a combination of these pitches at an elevated temperature to form a paste wherein said aggregate comprises a combination of butts, coarse, and fine particles and said particulate shot coke may comprise a majority of said coarse particles or fine particles, and said paste comprises from about 80 to about 90%, by weight, of said aggregate and from about 10 to about 20%, by weight, of said pitch; forming said paste into a solid body; and baking said solid body at an elevated temperature to form said carbon electrode.
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