Metallurgist

, Volume 56, Issue 9–10, pp 700–704 | Cite as

Effect of deposits in the sub-bell space of S-8 and S-8BM electrolysis cells on the environmental indices of the electrolysis operation

  • S. G. Shakhrai
  • V. V. Kondratiev
  • E. V. Budnik
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An analysis is made of the reasons for the formation of deposits in the sub-bell space of top-fed electrolysis cells during high-current operation. Technical solutions are proposed to make the collection of anode gases by the gas-collecting bell more efficient.

Keywords

electrolysis cell gas-collecting bell collection of anode gases operating efficiency 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • S. G. Shakhrai
    • 1
  • V. V. Kondratiev
    • 2
  • E. V. Budnik
    • 1
  1. 1.Siberian Federal UniversityKrasnoyarskRussia
  2. 2.Irkutsk State Technical UniversityIrkutskRussia

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