Process for treating scrap anodes and apparatus therefor

Abstract From the Canadian patent

A process for handling scrap anodes comprising the steps of transporting scrap anodes, which are suspended vertically from a pair of rails with their shoulder portions mounted upon the rails by means of lugs projecting at, intervals along a chain conveyer. The rails are positioned below the chain conveyer and the lugs contact the anodes on the rails. The lower ends of the scrap anodes are pushed upwardly by means of a rotating plate during transportation so that the scrap anodes take a nearly horizontal position the, rotating plate being disposed under the rails and being adapted for vertical rotation. The scrap anodes are then moved onto a supporting means provided adjacent to the rails …