Physical modeling of gas induced bath flow in drained aluminum reduction cell

Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China (English Edition)

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1017-1022

  Li, Xiang Peng ^a   Li, Jie ^a   Lai, Yan Qing ^a   Zhao, Heng Qin ^a   Liu, Ye Xiang ^a  

^a CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Bubble behavior; Drained aluminum reduction cell; Flow pattern; Physical model

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; ANODES; BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); FLOW PATTERNS; MODELS;

BATH SECONDARY RECIRCULATION; BUBBLE BEHAVIOR; DRAINED ALUMINUM REDUCTION CELL; GAS INDUCED BATH FLOW; INTERPOLAR GAP;

ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION;

EID: 11944252352     PISSN: 10036326     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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