Sodium diffusion in cathode lining in aluminium electrolysis cells

TMS Light Metals

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 841-847

  Wang, Zh ^a   Rutlin, J ^b   Grande, T ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b STATOIL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Aluminium electrolysis; Simulation; Sodium mass balance

Indexed keywords

ALUMINIUM ELECTROLYSIS; CARBON CATHODE; CARBON MATERIAL; CATHODE LINING; CELL DESIGN; DEGRADATION MECHANISM; LINING MATERIALS; MASS BALANCE; REFRACTORY LINING; SODIUM TRANSPORT; SOLID-STATE DIFFUSION;

ALUMINUM; DEGRADATION; DIFFUSION; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTROLYSIS; ELECTROLYTIC CELLS; FUNCTIONAL ELECTRIC STIMULATION; LININGS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

SODIUM;

EID: 77952408481     PISSN: 01470809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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