WANG Yaowu, PENG Jianping, DI Yuezhong, HAO Pengcheng. Mechanism of deterioration for dry barrier material in aluminum electrolysis cells[J]. CIESC Journal, 2019, 70(3): 1035-1041
WANG Yaowu, PENG Jianping, DI Yuezhong, HAO Pengcheng. Mechanism of deterioration for dry barrier material in aluminum electrolysis cells[J]. CIESC Journal, 2019, 70(3): 1035-1041DOI: 10.11949/j.issn.0438-1157.20180662.
Mechanism of deterioration for dry barrier material in aluminum electrolysis cells
A component analysis and an X-ray phase analysis of spent dry barrier material were used to reveal the mechanism of deterioration for dry barrier material in aluminum electrolysis cells. The results show that both NaF and cryolite in the osmotic electrolyte react with the dry anti-seepage material to form a glass matrix of nepheline (NaAlSiO
4
)
which can prevent the electrolyte from further penetrating downward. The Na
3
AlF
6
continuously penetrating from the carbon cathode can react with the nephelite to form β-Al
2
O
3
and the formation of β-Al
2
O
3
is one major cause for deterioration of dry barrier materials. It can also produce SiF
4
gas in the process of electrolyte reacts with dry barrier
which makes the silicon migrate to the lower part and results in the decrease of silicon in the upper layer.
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