Evolution of Alpha Phase Alumina in Agglomerates upon Addition to Cryolitic Melts

Rapid dissolution of alumina upon addition to the cryolitic melt is crucial for the modern Hall-Heroult process for aluminium production. The formation of slow - dissolving alumina agglomerates may be detrimental, and irregular dissolution kinetics may cause the loss of process control. So-called an...

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Main Author: Østbø, Niels Peter
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet, Fakultet for naturvitenskap og teknologi 2002
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