摘要 |
A self-baking, Soderberg type carbon anode ( 40 ) for use in an aluminum electrolyses cell ( 1 ) to form product aluminum ( 11 ), where the anode ( 40 ) is consumable in molten electrolyte ( 12 ) in the cell, the anode having top, bottom and side surfaces and at least four layers of vertically disposed plate inserts ( 48 ) meltable in the molten electrolyte, the plate inserts ( 48 ) preferably made of aluminum and are capable of melting to create hollow vertical slots ( 52 ) at the bottom of the anode facilitating any gas bubbles ( 60 ) generated to channel to the side of the anode into the electrolyte ( 12 ).
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