Effect of electromagnetic force and anode gas on electrolyte flow in aluminum electrolysis cell

Journal of Central South University of Technology (English Edition)

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 496-500

  Zhou, Nai Jun ^a   Xia, Xiao Xia ^a,b   Bao, Sheng Zhong ^a  

^a CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b XIANGTAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Aluminum electrolysis cells; Anode gas; Electrolyte flow fields; Electromagnetic force; Numerical simulation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EFFECTS; ELECTROLYSIS; ELECTROLYTES; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MODELS;

ALUMINUM ELECTROLYSIS CELLS; ANODE GAS; ELECTROLYTE FLOW FIELDS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FORCE;

ALUMINUM;

EID: 33846186895     PISSN: 10059784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11771-006-0075-8     Document Type: Article

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