Influence of internal cathode structure on behavior during electrolysis part II: Porosity and wear mechanisms in graphitized cathode material

TMS Light Metals

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 757-762

  Patel, Pretesh ^a   Hyland, Margaret ^a   Hiltmann, Frank ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b SGL CARBON GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aluminium carbide formation; Graphitized cathode; Porosity

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM CARBIDE FORMATION; CATHODE BLOCKS; GRAPHITIZED CATHODES; PARTICULATE DETACHMENT;

ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS; CARBIDES; CATHODES; CURRENT DENSITY; ELECTROLYSIS; POROSITY; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

GRAPHITE;

EID: 23244467959     PISSN: 01470809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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