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Advancing the industrial aluminum process: 20th century breakthrough inventions and developments

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In connection with the 125th anniversary of the Hall-Héroult process this year, we will review the most important progress that has been made in the twentieth century. What were the most significant improvements in this period, and which scientists and engineers came up with the ideas for these improvements? In this paper we will try to answer these questions. We will highlight the major technological breakthroughs and mention those people who played important roles in the development of these improvements.

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  1. Alcoa Center, Alcoa Inc., PA, Pittsburgh, USA

    Gary P. Tarcy

  2. Hydro Aluminium, Oslo, Norway

    Halvor Kvande

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Correspondence to Gary P. Tarcy.

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Alton Tabereaux is currently a technical consultant to aluminum companies in both prebake and Soderberg cell technologies. Tabereaux retired in 2006 as Manager of Process Technology, Alcoa Primary Metals. Mr. Tarcy can be reached at gary.

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Tarcy, G.P., Kvande, H. & Tabereaux, A. Advancing the industrial aluminum process: 20th century breakthrough inventions and developments. JOM 63, 101–108 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-011-0120-4

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