CFD Investigation of Bath Flow and its Related Alumina Transmission in Aluminum Reduction Cells: Slotted Anodes and Busbar Designs

Alumina is an indispensable raw material for the modern aluminum electrolysis industry. The distribution and transmission of alumina within the bath is of great significance to maintain stable operation and reduce energy consumption. In this study, a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model was deve...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jiaming Zhu, Jie Li, Hongliang Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Metals
Subjects:
CFD
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/10/6/805