Electrolytic production of high purity aluminum using ceramic inert anodes
Patent
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OSTI ID:874566
- Murrysville, PA
- Monroeville, PA
- Baton Rouge, LA
- New Kensington, PA
- Apollo, PA
- Trafford, PA
A method of producing commercial purity aluminum in an electrolytic reduction cell comprising ceramic inert anodes is disclosed. The method produces aluminum having acceptable levels of Fe, Cu and Ni impurities. The ceramic inert anodes used in the process may comprise oxides containing Fe and Ni, as well as other oxides, metals and/or dopants.
- Research Organization:
- Alcoa Technical Center/Aluminum Company of America (US)
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC07-98ID13666
- Assignee:
- Alcoa Inc. (Pittsburgh, PA)
- Patent Number(s):
- US 6416649
- OSTI ID:
- 874566
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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