Principal problems of aluminum electrowinning: An update

Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 211-218

  Prasad, S ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARAÍBA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; ANODES; CATHODES; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ENERGY UTILIZATION; REDUCTION;

ELECTROREDUCTION; ELECTROWINNING; HALL-HEROULT PROCESS;

ALUMINUM;

EID: 0033746127     PISSN: 01046632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0104-66322000000200009     Document Type: Article

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