摘要 |
A method of measuring the concentration of a molten bath component comprises the steps of placing a test sample in contact with the molten bath sample, measuring a change in temperature of that sample due to dissolution of the test sample, and determining the concentration of the component in that molten bath based on the change in sample temperature. The test sample can comprise alumina, and the molten bath can comprise a cryolite bath. The test sample can be placed in a probe chamber, which is then immersed in the molten bath, opened to permit the sample of the molten bath to enter the probe chamber, and closed prior to the step of measuring a change in temperature of the sample of the molten bath. An apparatus for measuring the concentration of the component in a molten bath is also disclosed.
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