Electrolytic production of high purity aluminum using inert anodes
Patent
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OSTI ID:873669
- Murrysville, PA
- Monroeville, PA
A method of producing commercial purity aluminum in an electrolytic reduction cell comprising inert anodes is disclosed. The method produces aluminum having acceptable levels of Fe, Cu and Ni impurities. The inert anodes used in the process preferably comprise a cermet material comprising ceramic oxide phase portions and metal phase portions.
- Research Organization:
- Alcoa Technical Center/Aluminum Company of America (US)
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC07-98ID13666
- Assignee:
- Alcoa Inc. (Pittsburgh, PA)
- Patent Number(s):
- US 6217739
- OSTI ID:
- 873669
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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