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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 02, 2018
Applicant:
Alcoa Usa Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Inventor:
Xinghua Liu, Murrysville, PA (US);
Assignee:
ALCOA USA CORP., Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C25C 3/08 (2006.01); C25C 3/12 (2006.01); C25C 7/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C25C 3/12 (2013.01); C25C 7/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
In some embodiments, an exemplary electrolytic cell includes: a cathode structure disposed within an electrolysis cell, wherein the electrolysis cell is configured to produce metal on a surface of the cathode structure, wherein the cathode structure is configured to fit along a floor of the electrolysis cell, wherein the cathode structure has a sloped surface when compared to a generally horizontal plane, and wherein via the sloped surface, the cathode structure is configured to drain a metal product from the sloped surface towards a lower end of the cathode structure.