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Title: Cu-Ni-Fe anodes having improved microstructure

Abstract

A method of producing aluminum in a low temperature electrolytic cell containing alumina dissolved in an electrolyte. The method comprises the steps of providing a molten electrolyte having alumina dissolved therein in an electrolytic cell containing the electrolyte. A non-consumable anode and cathode is disposed in the electrolyte, the anode comprised of Cu--Ni--Fe alloys having single metallurgical phase. Electric current is passed from the anode, through the electrolyte to the cathode thereby depositing aluminum on the cathode, and molten aluminum is collected from the cathode.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Northwest Aluminum Company, The Dalles, OR (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1174813
Patent Number(s):
6723222
Application Number:
10/126,087
Assignee:
Northwest Aluminum Company (The Dalles, OR)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C25 - ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES C25C - PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC PRODUCTION, RECOVERY OR REFINING OF METALS
DOE Contract Number:  
FC07-98ID13662
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE

Citation Formats

Bergsma, S. Craig, and Brown, Craig W. Cu-Ni-Fe anodes having improved microstructure. United States: N. p., 2004. Web.
Bergsma, S. Craig, & Brown, Craig W. Cu-Ni-Fe anodes having improved microstructure. United States.
Bergsma, S. Craig, and Brown, Craig W. Tue . "Cu-Ni-Fe anodes having improved microstructure". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1174813.
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abstractNote = {A method of producing aluminum in a low temperature electrolytic cell containing alumina dissolved in an electrolyte. The method comprises the steps of providing a molten electrolyte having alumina dissolved therein in an electrolytic cell containing the electrolyte. A non-consumable anode and cathode is disposed in the electrolyte, the anode comprised of Cu--Ni--Fe alloys having single metallurgical phase. Electric current is passed from the anode, through the electrolyte to the cathode thereby depositing aluminum on the cathode, and molten aluminum is collected from the cathode.},
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year = {Tue Apr 20 00:00:00 EDT 2004},
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