About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2026 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Aluminum Reduction Technology
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| Presentation Title |
Validation of a Fully Coupled Thermal-Electrical-Mechanical Model of the Anode-to-Stub Connection in Prebake Aluminum Reduction Cells |
| Author(s) |
Ryan Soncini, Dany Gauthier, Maxime Petit, Patrice Doiron |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Ryan Soncini |
| Abstract Scope |
A computational simulation tool for the design of the anode-to-stub connection has been developed and presented in another paper. To evaluate the model's efficacy at producing accurate results a series of validation field measurements were performed at Alcoa's Deschambault smelter. Rodded anodes were instrumented with measurement devices and then set into pots to provide data concerning the voltage drops and temperature characteristics of the operating anodes. These data were then compared to the results of several model runs to assess the accuracy of the simulation strategy. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: Light Metals |