Experimental model of the interfacial instability in aluminium reduction cells

Pedchenko, A., Molokov, S., Priede, J., Lukyanov, A. and Thomas, P.J. (2009) Experimental model of the interfacial instability in aluminium reduction cells. EPL (Europhysics Letters), 88 (2). 24001. ISSN 1286-4854 doi: 10.1209/0295-5075/88/24001

Abstract/Summary

A solution has been found to the long-standing problem of experimental modelling of the interfacial instability in aluminium reduction cells. The idea is to replace the electrolyte overlaying molten aluminium with a mesh of thin rods supplying current down directly into the liquid metal layer. This eliminates electrolysis altogether and all the problems associated with it, such as high temperature, chemical aggressiveness of media, products of electrolysis, the necessity for electrolyte renewal, high power demands, etc. The result is a room temperature, versatile laboratory model which simulates Sele-type, rolling pad interfacial instability. Our new, safe laboratory model enables detailed experimental investigations to test the existing theoretical models for the first time.

Item Type	Article
URI	https://reading-clone.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/17199
Identification Number/DOI	10.1209/0295-5075/88/24001
Refereed	Yes
Divisions	Science > School of Mathematical, Physical and Computational Sciences > Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Publisher	IOP
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