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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7811425 | Non-carbon anodes with active coatings An anode for electrowinning aluminium comprises an electrically conductive substrate that is covered with an applied electrochemically active coating comprising a layer that contains predominantly cobalt oxide CoO. The CoO layer can be connected to the substrate thr... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7740745 | Non-carbon anodes with active coatings A cell for electrowinning aluminium from alumina, comprises: a metal-based anode having an electrochemically active outer part comprising a layer that contains predominantly cobalt oxide CoO; and a fluoride-containing molten electrolyte in which the active anode sur... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7255894 | Non-carbon anodes for aluminium electrowinning and other oxidation resistant components with slurry-applied coatings A method of manufacturing a component, in particular an aluminium electrowinning anode, for use at elevated temperature in an oxidising and/or corrosive environment comprises: applying onto a metal-based substrate layers of a particle mixture containing iron oxide p... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7255893 | Protection of non-carbon anodes and other oxidation resistant components with iron oxide-containing coatings A method of forming a dense and crack-free hematite-containing protective layer on a metal-based substrate for use in a high temperature oxidising and/or corrosive environment comprises applying onto the substrate a particle mixture consisting of: 60 to 99 95 weight... | 08/14/2007 |
| 6998032 | Metal-based anodes for aluminium electrowinning cells An anode of a cell for the electrowinning of aluminium comprises a nickel-iron alloy substrate having a nickel metal rich outer portion with an electrolyte pervious integral nickel-iron oxide containing surface layer which adheres to the nickel metal rich outer port... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6913682 | Cells for the electrowinning of aluminium having dimensionally stable metal-based anodes A cell for the electrowinning of aluminium comprising one or more anodes (10), each having a metal-based anode substrate, for instance comprising a metal core (11) covered with an metal layer 12, an oxygen barrier layer (13), one or more ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6878247 | Metal-based anodes for aluminium electrowinning cells An anode of a cell for the electrowinning of aluminium comprises a nickel-iron alloy substrate having an openly porous nickel metal rich outer portion whose surface is electrochemically active. The outer portion is optionally covered with an external integral nickel... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6692620 | Aluminium electrowinning cell with sidewalls resistant to molten electrolyte A drained cathode cell for the electrowinning of aluminium comprises a cell bottom (20) arranged to collect product aluminium and thermic insulating sidewalls (55,55') lined with a molten electrolyte resistant sidewall lining (50) which is made of materia... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6656340 | Aluminium production cell design A cell of advanced design for the production of aluminium by the electrolysis of an aluminium compound dissolved in a molten electrolyte, has a cathode (30) of drained configuration, and at least one non-carbon anode (10) facing the cathode both covered b... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6638412 | Prevention of dissolution of metal-based aluminium production anodes A method of inhibiting dissolution of a transition metal alloy anode (40) of an aluminium electrowinning cell comprises providing a sodium-inert layer (11,20,50,50') on a sodium-active cathodic cell material (15), such as carbon, and electrolysing alumina... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6540887 | Aluminum electrowinning cells with oxygen-evolving anodes A cell for the electrowinning of aluminium comprises at least one non-carbon metal-based anode (10) having an electrically conductive metallic structure (12, 13, 15) which is suspended substantially parallel to a facing cathode (20, 21, 22). Such metallic... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6436273 | Drained cathode aluminium electrowinning cell with alumina distribution An electrolytic cell for the electrowinning of aluminium comprises a cathode cell bottom provided with a series of sloped active cathode surfaces (11, 12) down which produced aluminium (60) is drained, and a series of recessed grooves or channels (20), be... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6436250 | Slurry and method for producing refractory boride bodies and coatings for aluminium electrowinning cell apparatus A refractory boride body or coating made of a boride of titanium, chromium, vanadium, ziconium, hafnium, niobium, tantalum, molybednum and cerium is produced from a slurry of the refractory boride or a precursor in a collidal carrier preferably composed o... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6413406 | Electrocatalytically active non-carbon metal-based anodes for aluminium production cells A non-carbon, metal-based high temperature resistant anode of a cell for the production of aluminum has a highly conductive metal-based substrate coated with one or more electrically conductive adherent intermediate protective layers and an outer layer wh... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6402926 | Application of refractory protective coatings on the surface of electrolytic cell components An adherent protective coating of a refractory material is produced on the surface of carbonaceous, refractory, ceramic, metallic or other materials serving as components of electrolytic cells operating at high temperature, by applying to such surfaces a ... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6372099 | Cells for the electrowinning of aluminium having dimensionally stable metal-based anodes A cell for the electrowinning of aluminium comprising one or more anodes, each having a metal-based anode substrate, comprising a metal core covered with an metal layer, an oxygen barrier layer, one or more intermediate layers and an iron layer. The anode... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6365018 | Surface coated non-carbon metal-based anodes for aluminium production cells A non-carbon, metal-based, high temperature resistant, electrically conductive and electrochemically active anode of an aluminum production cell has a metal-based substrate having an adherent coating applied prior to its immersion into the electrolyte and... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6361680 | Ultrastable cell component for aluminum production cells and method Method and cell component for the electrowinning of aluminum by the electrolysis of alumina dissolved in a molten fluoride electrolyte comprises a porous micropyretic reaction product of nickel, aluminum, iron, copper and at least one additive element sel... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6358393 | Aluminum production cell and cathode A cell for the production of aluminium by the electrolysis of an aluminium compound dissolved in a molten electrolyte, in which an outer mechanical structure forming an outer shell (21) houses therein one or more inner electrically-conductive cathode hold... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6338785 | Start-up of aluminum electrowinning cells A method of protecting a cathode during the start-up procedure of an aluminum electrowinning cell where the cathode is optionally coated with an aluminium-wettable refractory material and when in use, aluminium is produced thereon. The start-up procedure ... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6287447 | Method of producing aluminum in a drained cathode cell Carbon-containing components of cells for the production of aluminium by the electrolysis of alumina dissolved in a cryolite-based molten electrolyte are protected from attack by liquid and/or gaseous components of the electrolyte in the form of elements,... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6258246 | Aluminium electrowinning cell with sidewalls resistant to molten electrolyte A drained cathode cell for the electrowinning of aluminium comprises a cell bottom (20) arranged to collect product aluminium and thermic insulating sidewalls (40) lined with a molten electrolyte resistant sidewall lining (50), in particular containing si... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6228424 | Method and apparatus for impregnation of porous bodies for protection against oxidation An open-pored body (11), in particular a carbon component of an aluminum production cell, which is to be exposed to oxidizing conditions or chemical attack at high temperatures is treated to protect the body against oxidation or corrosion at high temperat... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6139704 | Application of refractory borides to protect carbon-containing components of aluminum production cells Carbon-containing components of cells for the production of aluminium by the electrolysis of alumina dissolved in a cryolite-based molten electrolyte are protected from attack by liquid and/or gaseous components of the electrolyte in the form of elements,... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6103090 | Electrocatalytically active non-carbon metal-based anodes for aluminium production cells A non-carbon, metal-based high temperature resistant anode of a cell for the production of aluminium has a metal-based substrate coated with one or more electrically conductive adherent applied layers, at least one electrically conductive layer being elec... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6093304 | Cell for aluminium electrowinning An electrolytic cell for the electrowinning of aluminium from alumina dissolved in a halide-containing molten electrolyte, has a cathode cell bottom made of a series of carbon cathode blocks (10) connected side-by-side by glue or ramming paste, each one p... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6077415 | Multi-layer non-carbon metal-based anodes for aluminum production cells and method A composite, high-temperature resistant, non-carbon metal-based anode of a cell for the electrowinning of aluminium comprises a metal-based core structure of low electrical resistance, for connecting the anode to a positive current supply, coated with a s... | 06/20/2000 |
| 5985114 | Carbon bodies resistant to deterioration by oxidizing gases A carbon body, in particular a pre-baked anode of an electrolytic cell for the production of aluminium by the electrolysis of alumina in a molten fluoride electrolyte is treated over its surfaces to improve the resistance thereof to deterioration during o... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5904828 | Stable anodes for aluminium production cells An anode for the electrowinning of aluminium by the electrolysis of alumina dissolved in a molten fluoride electrolyte comprises a porous combustion synthesis product of nickel, aluminium, iron, copper and optional doping elements in the amounts 50-90 wt.... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5888360 | Cell for aluminium electrowinning An electrolytic cell for the electrowinning of aluminum from alumina dissolved in a halide-containing molten electrolyte, has a cathode cell bottom made of a series of carbon cathode blocks (10) connected side-by-side by glue or ramming paste, each one pr... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5865981 | Aluminium-immersed assembly and method for aluminium production cells A cell for the production of aluminium by the electrolysis of a molten electrolyte, in particular the electrolysis of alumina dissolved in a molten fluoride-based electrolyte such as cryolite, comprises anodes immersed in the molten electrolyte above a ce... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5720860 | Micropyretically-produced components of aluminum production cells Components of aluminium production cells made of composite materials comprising ordered aluminide compounds of at least one of nickel, iron and titanium, for use in particular as anodes and cathodes and cell linings in aluminium production cells containin... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5679224 | Treated carbon or carbon-based cathodic components of aluminum production cells Carbon or carbon-based cathodes and cell bottoms of electrolytic cells for the production of aluminium in particular by the electrolysis of alumina in a molten halide electrolyte such as cryolite, are treated to better resist intercalation of sodium in th... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5651874 | Method for production of aluminum utilizing protected carbon-containing components Carbon-containing components (1, 2, 5) of cells for the production of aluminium (8) by the electrolysis of alumina dissolved in a cryolite-based molten electrolyte (7) are protected from attack by liquid and/or gaseous components of the electrolyte (7) in... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5618403 | Maintaining protective surfaces on carbon cathodes in aluminium electrowinning cells A cell for the electrowinning of aluminium by the electrolysis of alumina dissolved in a molten fluoride-based electrolyte comprises a cathode composed of a carbon body having an aluminium resistant aluminium-wettable surface layer containing particulate ... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5578174 | Conditioning of cell components for aluminum production Components of electrolytic cells for the production of aluminum in particular by the electrolysis of alumina in a molten fluoride electrolyte, made of carbon or other microporous material which remains stable or may be consumed in the cell operating condi... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5534130 | Application of phosphates of aluminum to carbonaceous components of aluminum production cells Carbon-containing components of cells for the production of aluminum by the electrolysis of alumina dissolved in a cryolite-based molten electrolyte are protected from attack by liquid and/or gaseous components of the electrolyte in the form of elements, ... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5409589 | Production of carbon-based composite materials as components of aluminum production cells A method of producing a component of an aluminium production cell made of a carbon-based composite material containing a refractory hard metal boride, carbide, oxide, nitride or combinations or mixtures thereof and aluminium as metal, alloy or as an alumi... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5397450 | Carbon-based bodies in particular for use in aluminium production cells A carbon containing material for use in particular as an anode of electrolytic cells for the production of aluminum by the electrolysis of alumina in a cryolite-based electrolyte, consists substantially of a mixture of one or more particulate carbonaceous... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5346608 | Method for obtaining neodymium or neodymium-iron alloy by electrolysis of melts containing neodymium compounds Neodymium and neodymium-iron alloys are obtained by electrolysis of a neodymium salt melt using magnetite as the anode material. The cathode is non-consumable or is made of iron to be consumed and form a neodymium-iron alloy. The electrolysis is preferabl... | 09/13/1994 |
