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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 02, 2015
Freeport Minerals Corporation, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Luis A. Gonzalez Olguin, Calama, CL;
Rafael Garcia Navarro, Silver City, NM (US);
Luis Ricardo Olivares, Calama, CL;
Larry R. Todd, Calama, CL;
Ron Haines, Willoughby, OH (US);
Chris Zanotti, North Royalton, OH (US);
Casey J. Clayton, Calama, CL;
Mark Peabody, Morenci, AZ (US);
Scot P. Sandoval, Morenci, AZ (US);
FREEPORT MINERALS CORPORATION, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to an anode assembly for use in an electrolytic cell for recovery of metal. The assembly includes a hanger bar, a first perimeter bar, a second perimeter bar, optionally one or more center conductor bars, a base bar, a first tab coupled to the first perimeter bar and/or the base bar, and a second tab coupled to the second perimeter bar and/or the base bar. The assembly may also include insulating separators coupled to the tabs and/or insulators coupled to an active area of the anode assembly. A system includes the anode assembly, a cathode assembly, and a tank.