EP3030696A4 - Dispositif d' electrolyse et ensemble anodique destines a la production d'aluminium, cellule d' electrolyse et installation comportant un tel dispositif - Google Patents

Dispositif d' electrolyse et ensemble anodique destines a la production d'aluminium, cellule d' electrolyse et installation comportant un tel dispositif Download PDF

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Publication number: EP3030696A4
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: electrolytic; aluminium; production; anode assembly; assembly intended
Prior art date: 2013-08-09
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EP14834965.7A

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Yves Rochet

Frédéric BRUN

Steeve RENAUDIER

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Rio Tinto Alcan International Ltd

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2013-08-09

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2017-03-29

2013-08-09 Priority claimed from FR1301910A external-priority patent/FR3009564A1/fr

2014-01-27 Priority claimed from FR1400175A external-priority patent/FR3016900B1/fr

2014-07-30 Application filed by Rio Tinto Alcan International Ltd filed Critical Rio Tinto Alcan International Ltd

2016-06-15 Publication of EP3030696A1 publication Critical patent/EP3030696A1/fr

2017-03-29 Publication of EP3030696A4 publication Critical patent/EP3030696A4/fr

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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C25—ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
- C25C—PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC PRODUCTION, RECOVERY OR REFINING OF METALS; APPARATUS THEREFOR
- C25C3/00—Electrolytic production, recovery or refining of metals by electrolysis of melts
- C25C3/06—Electrolytic production, recovery or refining of metals by electrolysis of melts of aluminium
- C25C3/08—Cell construction, e.g. bottoms, walls, cathodes
- C25C3/12—Anodes
- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C25—ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
- C25C—PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC PRODUCTION, RECOVERY OR REFINING OF METALS; APPARATUS THEREFOR
- C25C3/00—Electrolytic production, recovery or refining of metals by electrolysis of melts
- C25C3/06—Electrolytic production, recovery or refining of metals by electrolysis of melts of aluminium
- C25C3/08—Cell construction, e.g. bottoms, walls, cathodes
- C25C3/10—External supporting frames or structures
- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C25—ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
- C25C—PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC PRODUCTION, RECOVERY OR REFINING OF METALS; APPARATUS THEREFOR
- C25C3/00—Electrolytic production, recovery or refining of metals by electrolysis of melts
- C25C3/06—Electrolytic production, recovery or refining of metals by electrolysis of melts of aluminium
- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C25—ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
- C25C—PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC PRODUCTION, RECOVERY OR REFINING OF METALS; APPARATUS THEREFOR
- C25C3/00—Electrolytic production, recovery or refining of metals by electrolysis of melts
- C25C3/06—Electrolytic production, recovery or refining of metals by electrolysis of melts of aluminium
- C25C3/08—Cell construction, e.g. bottoms, walls, cathodes
- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C25—ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
- C25C—PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC PRODUCTION, RECOVERY OR REFINING OF METALS; APPARATUS THEREFOR
- C25C3/00—Electrolytic production, recovery or refining of metals by electrolysis of melts
- C25C3/06—Electrolytic production, recovery or refining of metals by electrolysis of melts of aluminium
- C25C3/16—Electric current supply devices, e.g. bus bars

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EP14834965.7A 2013-08-09 2014-07-30 Dispositif d' electrolyse et ensemble anodique destines a la production d'aluminium, cellule d' electrolyse et installation comportant un tel dispositif Active EP3030696B1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
FR1301910A FR3009564A1 (fr)	2013-08-09	2013-08-09	Aluminerie comprenant un circuit electrique de compensation
FR1400175A FR3016900B1 (fr)	2014-01-27	2014-01-27	Dispositif d'electrolyse et ensemble anodique destines a la production d'aluminium, cellule d'electrolyse et installation comportant un tel dispositif.
PCT/CA2014/050720 WO2015017922A1 (fr)	2013-08-09	2014-07-30	Dispositif d' electrolyse et ensemble anodique destines a la production d'aluminium, cellule d' electrolyse et installation comportant un tel dispositif

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EP3030696A1 EP3030696A1 (fr)	2016-06-15
EP3030696A4 true EP3030696A4 (fr)	2017-03-29
EP3030696B1 EP3030696B1 (fr)	2020-04-29

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US (1)	US10151038B2 (fr)
EP (1)	EP3030696B1 (fr)
CN (1)	CN105917028B (fr)
AU (1)	AU2014305611B2 (fr)
BR (1)	BR112016001955B1 (fr)
CA (1)	CA2919331C (fr)
DK (1)	DK179903B1 (fr)
EA (1)	EA029616B1 (fr)
WO (1)	WO2015017922A1 (fr)

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- 2014-07-30 CA CA2919331A patent/CA2919331C/fr active Active
- 2014-07-30 WO PCT/CA2014/050720 patent/WO2015017922A1/fr not_active Ceased
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AU2014305611A1 (en)	2016-02-11
BR112016001955B1 (pt)	2021-12-07
BR112016001955A2 (pt)	2017-08-01
CA2919331A1 (fr)	2015-02-12
CA2919331C (fr)	2021-11-16
AU2014305611B2 (en)	2018-08-09
EA029616B1 (ru)	2018-04-30
CN105917028A (zh)	2016-08-31
DK201670129A1 (en)	2016-04-04
EP3030696A1 (fr)	2016-06-15
EP3030696B1 (fr)	2020-04-29
EA201690341A1 (ru)	2016-06-30
CN105917028B (zh)	2018-10-16
DK179903B1 (da)	2019-09-17
WO2015017922A1 (fr)	2015-02-12
US20160186343A1 (en)	2016-06-30
US10151038B2 (en)	2018-12-11

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