The effect of current density on cathode expansion during start-up

TMS Light Metals

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 973-978

  Ratvik, Arne Petter ^a   Støre, Anne ^a   Solheim, Asbjørn ^a   Foosnæs, Trygve ^b  

^a SINTEF MATERIALS AND CHEMISTRY   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Cathode; Cell start up; Sodium expansion

Indexed keywords

ALKALI METALS; ALUMINUM; ALUMINUM CLADDING; CARBON; FUNCTIONAL ELECTRIC STIMULATION; LIGHT METALS; METALS; SODIUM;

(8 HYDROXY QUINOLINE) ALUMINUM; ALUMINIUM REDUCTION CELLS; ANNUAL MEETINGS; CARBON CATHODES; CATHODE CURRENTS; CATHODE LININGS; SODIUM EXPANSION; SODIUM PENETRATION; START UPS; TECHNICAL SESSIONS;

CURRENT DENSITY;

EID: 45749087357     PISSN: 01470809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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