Flexible electrical connectors for electrolytic cells

Abstract

A flexible electrical connector assembly adapted to connect busbars of an electrolytic cell to collector bars of an electrolytic cell. The assembly includes an electrical connector including a plurality of conductive metal sheets, the electrical connector having a collector bar end and a bus bar end. The electrical connector may be adapted to join to the collector bar at the collector bar end and to the bus bar at the bus bar end. The electrical connector may be adapted to effect a change in direction at a bend along a current carrying path between the bus bar end and the collector bar end, the bend helping to limit the change in direction to greater than 90 degrees.

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technical field [0001] The present application relates generally to electrical connectors for electrolytic cells and, more particularly, to flexible electrical connectors for such electrolytic cells. Background technique [0002] Aluminum is produced using the Hall-Héroult electrolysis process. Conventional plants use hundreds of electrolysers (or cells) connected in series and housed in long buildings (or cells) along with transformers, rectifiers, bus bars, feed systems, cranes, discharge equipment and other auxiliary facilities. )middle. [0003] Aluminum electrolysis cells include an anode suspended above an electrolyte bath covering a mat of molten aluminum that acts as a cathode for the collection of metallic aluminum. Typically, the anode is a carbon block suspended on a movable beam (or beams) placed within a superstructure above the electrolyte bath. The electrolyte bath and aluminum mats are contained in a refractory substrate comprising a carbon based base cons...

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It is generally accepted that modern aluminum electrolytic cells are limited to 2 Operate at an electrode current density of

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