Title:
ALUMINIUM SMELTER COMPRISING ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS MADE FROM A SUPERCONDUCTING MATERIAL
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2013/007894
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The invention relates to an aluminium smelter (1) comprising: (i) a series of electrolytic cells (2) intended for the production of aluminium, forming one or more rows (F); (ii) a power-feeding station (12) intended to supply the series of electrolytic cells (2) with electrolysis current (I1), said power-feeding station (12) comprising two poles; (iii) a main electric circuit (15) through which the electrolysis current (I1) flows, said electric circuit having two ends each connected to one of the poles of the power-feeding station (12); and (iv) at least one electrical conductor made from a superconducting material. The aluminium smelter is characterised in that the superconducting electrical conductor is placed fully or partially inside a chamber (20) forming a magnetic loop.
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Inventors:
DUVAL CHRISTIAN (FR)
RENAUDIER STEEVE (FR)
BARDET BENOIT (FR)
MARTIN OLIVIER (FR)
WAN TANG KUAN STEPHANE (FR)
RENAUDIER STEEVE (FR)
BARDET BENOIT (FR)
MARTIN OLIVIER (FR)
WAN TANG KUAN STEPHANE (FR)
Application Number:
PCT/FR2012/000283
Publication Date:
March 28, 2013
Filing Date:
July 10, 2012
Export Citation:
Assignee:
RIO TINTO ALCAN INT LTD (CA)
DUVAL CHRISTIAN (FR)
RENAUDIER STEEVE (FR)
BARDET BENOIT (FR)
MARTIN OLIVIER (FR)
WAN TANG KUAN STEPHANE (FR)
DUVAL CHRISTIAN (FR)
RENAUDIER STEEVE (FR)
BARDET BENOIT (FR)
MARTIN OLIVIER (FR)
WAN TANG KUAN STEPHANE (FR)
International Classes:
C25C3/16; C25B9/17; C25C3/08; C25C3/20
Foreign References:
| US2892767A | 1959-06-30 |
Other References:
RUNDE: "Application of High-Tc Superconductors in Aluminum Electrolysis Plants", 1 June 1995 (1995-06-01), XP055021684, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20120313]
GU C ET AL: "Passive magnetic field cancellation device by multiple high-Tc superconducting coils", REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS, AIP, MELVILLE, NY, US, vol. 81, no. 4, 7 April 2010 (2010-04-07), pages 45101 - 45101, XP012134977, ISSN: 0034-6748, DOI: 10.1063/1.3374119
XUEMIN LIANG ET AL: "Design of a 380 m DC HTS Power Cable", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON APPLIED SUPERCONDUCTIVITY, IEEE SERVICE CENTER, LOS ALAMITOS, CA, US, vol. 20, no. 3, 1 June 2010 (2010-06-01), pages 1259 - 1262, XP011305396, ISSN: 1051-8223
MEYERHOFF ET AL: "Superconducting power transmission", CRYOGENICS, ELSEVIER, KIDLINGTON, GB, vol. 11, no. 2, 1 April 1971 (1971-04-01), pages 91 - 101, XP024048068, ISSN: 0011-2275, [retrieved on 19710401], DOI: 10.1016/0011-2275(71)90288-8
YINSHUN WANG ET AL: "A Novel Approach for Design of DC HTS Cable", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON APPLIED SUPERCONDUCTIVITY, IEEE SERVICE CENTER, LOS ALAMITOS, CA, US, vol. 21, no. 3, 1 June 2011 (2011-06-01), pages 1042 - 1045, XP011324945, ISSN: 1051-8223, DOI: 10.1109/TASC.2010.2089595
GU C ET AL: "Passive magnetic field cancellation device by multiple high-Tc superconducting coils", REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS, AIP, MELVILLE, NY, US, vol. 81, no. 4, 7 April 2010 (2010-04-07), pages 45101 - 45101, XP012134977, ISSN: 0034-6748, DOI: 10.1063/1.3374119
XUEMIN LIANG ET AL: "Design of a 380 m DC HTS Power Cable", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON APPLIED SUPERCONDUCTIVITY, IEEE SERVICE CENTER, LOS ALAMITOS, CA, US, vol. 20, no. 3, 1 June 2010 (2010-06-01), pages 1259 - 1262, XP011305396, ISSN: 1051-8223
MEYERHOFF ET AL: "Superconducting power transmission", CRYOGENICS, ELSEVIER, KIDLINGTON, GB, vol. 11, no. 2, 1 April 1971 (1971-04-01), pages 91 - 101, XP024048068, ISSN: 0011-2275, [retrieved on 19710401], DOI: 10.1016/0011-2275(71)90288-8
YINSHUN WANG ET AL: "A Novel Approach for Design of DC HTS Cable", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON APPLIED SUPERCONDUCTIVITY, IEEE SERVICE CENTER, LOS ALAMITOS, CA, US, vol. 21, no. 3, 1 June 2011 (2011-06-01), pages 1042 - 1045, XP011324945, ISSN: 1051-8223, DOI: 10.1109/TASC.2010.2089595
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
MALCOIFFE, Julien (725 Rue Aristide Bergè, BP25 - Voreppe Moirans Cedex, FR)
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