Rio Tinto Alcan International Limited

Laurent Fiot

Olivier Martin

Denis Laroche

Jean-François Bilodeau

Jean Camire

Bertrand Allano

Delphine Bonnafous

Sébastien Becasse

Martin Desilets

Pierre Fournier

Yvon Gauthier

Oliver Martin

Steve Langlois

Pascal Thibeault

Serge Bouchard

Sebastien Becasse

Jean-Francois Bilodeau

Jean Camiré

Anode assembly () comprising an anode () and an anode support () for the production of aluminum, characterized in that the anode assembly () comprises an electrical connecting element () to electrically connect the anode support () with the anode (), and at least one thermally insulating element () arranged to reduce heat transfer between the anode () and the anode support () during the production of aluminum.

Anode assembly

An electrolytic cell is suitable for production of aluminium, and includes at least one collector bar made of first metal and at least one complementary bar made of a second metal having an electrical conductivity greater than the first metal and arranged adjacent to one of the side faces of the collector bar so that the external end of the complementary bar is at a specified distance from a specified end face of the block. The second end terminates so as to limit heat losses from said cell. The cell makes it possible to obtain significantly lower voltage drops while avoiding excessive heat losses through the collector bars.

Electrolysis cell for the production of aluminum comprising means to reduce the voltage drop

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Hermillon, France

Laurent Fiot