Method for changing anode in an electrolytic aluminium production cell including adjusting the position of the anode and servicing machine therefor
CA 2583471 C · Owner: Van Acker, Alain · Inventors: Van Acker, Alain
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The invention concerns a method for changing the anode of an igneous electrolytic aluminium production cell (2) which consists in using at least one anode handling tool (13) comprising a positioning member (13b) and a gripping member (13a). The invention is characterized in that during the operations for replacing a specific used anode (20') with a replacement anode (20'') it consists in determining the position of the replacement anode (20'') from a specific set of measurements of the position of a fixed point Po located on at least one anode handling tool (13) relative to a specific set of reference points P located on separate specific objects of the anode handling tool. The invention …
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- Filed October 12, 2005 and granted April 23, 2013. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended October 12, 2025.
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