High-Efficiency Composite Anodic Conductor in an Aluminum Electrolyzer

V. I. Kuz’min^a^, * and V. I. Lysak^a
Translated by Bernard Gilbert

^aVolgograd State Technical University, Volgograd, Russia

Correspondence to: *e-mail: kuzminvi@vstu.ru

Received 10 May, 2017

Abstract—A composite anodic conductor is proposed for an aluminum electrolyzer. The new anode reduces the power losses and the costs since smaller quantities of nonferrous metals are required, the strength is increased, and the electrical contact area is stable. The economic efficiency of the new design is established.

Keywords: anodic conductor, electrolyzer, explosive welding, voltage drop, strength

DOI: 10.3103/S1068798X19020205