Buch, Englisch, 129 Seiten, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm, Gewicht: 227 g
Buch, Englisch, 129 Seiten, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm, Gewicht: 227 g
Reihe: Berichte des Fachgebiets für Strömungsmechanik
ISBN: 978-3-8440-8579-2
Verlag: Shaker
The thermal balance of the cell is critical to achieving stable and efficient production. In the present work, a numerical model in OpenFOAM® is developed to study the electric and thermal behaviour of the cell.
The numerical model is validated by comparing the simulation predictions with the industrial measurements. This is followed by studying the influence of the operational parameters on the electric and thermal behaviour of the cell. The operational parameters considered in this study are the amount of aluminium and electrolyte, anode-to-cathode distance, cell current, bath composition and sidewall cooling. The influence on the cell behaviour is evaluated by analyzing the variation in the ledge thickness, the bath temperature, the ohmic voltage and the cell specific energy consumption. The results of this work provide detailed insights into the thermoelectric behaviour of the cell and identifies critical parameters, which has a high impact on the production efficiency.