Characterization of the fluctuation in anode current density and "bubble events" in industrial reduction cells

TMS Light Metals

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 315-322

  Richards, Nolan ^a   Gudbrandsen, Henrik ^b   Rolseth, Sverre ^b   Thonstad, Jomar ^c  

^a SINTEF Materials Technology ^*  (United States)

^b SINTEF   (Norway)

^c NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANODES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CURRENT DENSITY; ELECTROLYTIC CELLS; REACTION KINETICS; REDUCTION; THERMAL EFFECTS;

ANODE GAS BUBBLES; REDUCTION CELLS;

ALUMINUM METALLURGY;

EID: 1542315966     PISSN: 01470809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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