Apparatus for the production of aluminium

Details Apparatus for the production of aluminium Apparatus for the production of aluminium

1978-05-26

1980-07-22

Andrews, M. J.

Metallurgical apparatus

Treating vessel with distinct molten material holding means,...

266171, 266215, 13 23, F27B 308

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042135990

ABSTRACT:
In a apparatus for the production of aluminium a molten alumina slag, containing combined carbon is circulated through one or more alternately arranged relatively low temperature zones where carbon is added to increase the combined carbon content of the slag by reaction with the alumina slag and high temperature zones where aluminium metal is released by reaction of aluminium carbide and alumina in the slag with consequent depletion of the combined carbon content. Alumina is supplied to the slag at one or more locations. The energy to drive the reactions is preferably supplied by resistance heating of the slag particularly in transit from a low temperature zone to a high temperature zone although usually additional energy is supplied to the slag in the return from a high temperature zone to the next low temperature zone.
In most instances the aluminium-liberating reaction is carried out in an upwardly inclined passage and the gas evolved is employed to achieve the circulatory movement of the slag. It is a preferred feature to scrub the gas with carbon without admixed alumina to avoid formation of sticky aluminium oxycarbide in the carbon, which is subsequently added as process charge.

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