Simulation of the bubble layer in aluminum electrolysis cells

TMS Light Metals

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 559-564

  Kiss, László I ^a   Poncsák, Sándor ^a   Antille, Jacques ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À CHICOUTIMI   (Canada)

^b Alcan Technology and Management Ltd   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Aluminum electrolysis; Bubble laden layer; Covering factor; Voltage fluctuations

Indexed keywords

AVERAGE VALUES; ELECTROLYSIS CELLS; GAS BUBBLES; REDUCTION CELLS;

ALUMINUM; BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTROLYSIS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

ELECTROLYTIC CELLS;

EID: 23244450655     PISSN: 01470809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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