Influence of electrolyte impurities on current efficiency in aluminium electrolysis cells

Journal of Applied Electrochemistry

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 781-789

  Sterten, A ^a   Solli, P A ^b   Skybakmoen, E ^c  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b Hydro Aluminium   (Norway)

^c SINTEF   (Norway)

Author keywords

Aluminium; Current efficiency; Impurity species

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTROLYTIC CELLS; FLUORINE COMPOUNDS; IMPURITIES; MOLTEN MATERIALS; SALTS;

CURRENT EFFICIENCY; MOLTEN SALTS;

ELECTROLYSIS;

EID: 0032131563     PISSN: 0021891X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1003425901393     Document Type: Article

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