Grooved anode for electrolysis cell

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8628646
APP PUB NO 20120125784A1
SERIAL NO

13387575

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The subject of the invention is an anode block (13, 13a-13e) made of carbon for a pre-baked anode (4) for use in a metal electrolysis cell (1) comprising a higher face (24), a lower face (23), designed to be laid out opposite a higher face of a cathode (9), and four side faces (21,22,34), and including at least one first groove (31a-31e) leading onto at least one of the side faces, in which the first groove has a maximum length Lmax in a plane parallel to the lower face, and characterized in that the first groove does not lead onto said lower or higher faces, or leads onto said lower or higher faces over a length L0 less than half the maximum length Lmax.

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RIO TINTO ALCAN INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDMONTRÉAL QUÉBEC H3B 0E3

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Berlin, Geoffrey Lemon Tree Passage, AU 1 27
Camire, Jean Hamilton South, AU 3 33
Emmett, Daran Medowie, AU 1 27
Foster, Yvan Newcastle, AU 1 27
Jonville, Christian Corenc, FR 5 43
Manwaring, Malcolm Aberglasslyn, AU 1 27
Servant, Guillaume Cooks Hill, AU 1 27

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