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Systems and methods for preventing thermite reactions in electrolytic cells

US9982355B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 19, 2013
Grant dateMay 29, 2018
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Expiry dateFeb 15, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC25C7/06
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method of monitoring an electrolytic cell including detecting information indicative of a thermite reaction, comparing the information indicative of a thermite reaction to a threshold, generating a thermite response signal according to the comparison, and reacting to the thermite response signal by adjusting the operation of the electrolytic cell.

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