A dynamic model for the energy balance of an electrolysis cell

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 74, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 913-933

  Taylor, M P ^a   Zhang, W D ^b   Wills, V ^c   Schmid, S ^c  

^a New Zealand Aluminium Smelters Limited   (New Zealand)

^b Comalco Research Centre ^*  (Australia)

^c Previously of Comalco Res Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aluminium smelting; Dynamic model; Electrolysis; Energy balance

Indexed keywords

EID: 1442308918     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1205/026387696523094     Document Type: Article

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