The utilization of composite carbon-silicon carbide sidewall blocks in cathodes
- PAMAS and Co., Inc., Exton, PA (United States)
- Reynolds Metals Co., Muscle Shoals, AL (United States). Manufacturing Technology Lab.
A new composite sidewall block SILCARB, consisting of a calcined anthracite carbon glued to a nitride-bonded silicon carbide, has performed well to date in the cathode sidewall lining of five 180 kA prebake reduction cells. The applications of the new sidewall composite material are to resist oxidation and/or erosion in the sidewalls caused by an active metal pad or the oxidation of materials during cell operations. In this instance, the composite material was used as a substitute for the conventional prebake anthracite sidewall block. The goals will be to increase the potlife of cells currently operating with conventional carbon sidewalls, or alternatively offer excellent cost savings while maintaining the desired operational results in cells using full size silicon carbide bricks. Sidewall shell temperature and frozen ledge profiles of cells with SILCARB sidewall blocks are compared with cells having conventional anthracite carbon block sidewall lining.
- OSTI ID:
- 371967
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-960202-; ISBN 0-87339-312-0; TRN: IM9641%%44
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Annual meeting and exhibition of the Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (TMS), Anaheim, CA (United States), 4-8 Feb 1996; Other Information: PBD: 1996; Related Information: Is Part Of Light metals 1996; Hale, W. [ed.] [Anglesey Aluminum Metal Ltd., North Wales (United Kingdom)]; PB: 1304 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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