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Mineral Composition and Phase Transformations in the Refractory Lining of the Bottom of Aluminum Electrolysis Cells. Part 2.

Mineral Composition and Phase Transformations in the Refractory Lining of the Bottom of Aluminum... Specimens of post-service ShA-5-grade chamotte refractory are analyzed for total elemental aluminum and silicon. Products of the electrolysis of cryolitic melt Na (gas), AlF, Al2O, and, possibly, Na2F are shown to diffuse through pores of the carbon refractory bottom lining blocks of an aluminum electrolysis cell. The lower compounds and Na(gas) as they reach the refractory layer enter into a reaction with the refractory material. The Gibbs free energy of hypothetic reactions in the Al - Si - O - F - Na system involving a gas phase has been calculated. It is inferred that the performance characteristics of the ShA-5 refractory fail to meet standard operational requirements. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Refractories and Industrial Ceramics Springer Journals

Mineral Composition and Phase Transformations in the Refractory Lining of the Bottom of Aluminum Electrolysis Cells. Part 2.

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Publisher
Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 2005 by Springer Science+Business Media, Inc.
Subject
Materials Science; Characterization and Evaluation of Materials; Materials Science, general; Ceramics, Glass, Composites, Natural Materials
ISSN
1083-4877
eISSN
1573-9139
DOI
10.1007/s11148-005-0078-2
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Abstract

Specimens of post-service ShA-5-grade chamotte refractory are analyzed for total elemental aluminum and silicon. Products of the electrolysis of cryolitic melt Na (gas), AlF, Al2O, and, possibly, Na2F are shown to diffuse through pores of the carbon refractory bottom lining blocks of an aluminum electrolysis cell. The lower compounds and Na(gas) as they reach the refractory layer enter into a reaction with the refractory material. The Gibbs free energy of hypothetic reactions in the Al - Si - O - F - Na system involving a gas phase has been calculated. It is inferred that the performance characteristics of the ShA-5 refractory fail to meet standard operational requirements.

Journal

Refractories and Industrial CeramicsSpringer Journals

Published: Nov 10, 2005

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