Description

Felix Keller, Peter O. Sulger; published in 2008 by R&D Carbon Ltd., ISBN 978-2-940348-19-0

Prebaked anodes are vital for aluminum smelters, and anode baking is a crucial step in their production claim. The baking process is decisive for anode quality and cost, and for bake furnace environmental impact. So far there is little reference information available about how performance can be judged and improved. This book provides the know-how to optimize a bake furnace operation to satisfy current priorities, such as optimum output, quality, cost, or impact on the environment. It presents the facts in such a way that they are easy to apply in daily furnace operation. Raw material and green anode quality are essential for baked anodes, so the explanations cover these aspects as well.

Although R&D Carbon Ltd. specializes in anodes, our philosophy promotes an integrated approach. It therefore focuses on the interaction between anode manufacture and metal production cost. For making rational decisions and for choosing priorities, for routine daily operation and for optimizing the process, anode plant and baking plant staff will find this book invaluable.

Table of contents
1. Importance of Anodes in the Aluminium Production Process
2. Preconditions for the Production of High Quality Anodes
3. Basics of Anode Baking
4. Bake Furnace Design
5. Anode Bake Furnace Operation
6. Environmental Control
7. Risk Management
8. Maintenance
9. Refractories
10. Cost Aspects
11. Outlook