Investigation of Anodic Gas Film Behavior in Hall–Heroult Cell Using Low Temperature Electrolyte

A novel one-fourth scale low temperature electrolytic model of the Hall–Heroult cell was constructed to investigate the electrolytic bubble formation, coalescence, and movement under the horizontal anode surface. The principles of geometric and dynamic similarities were applied in developing this model electrolytic cell for the first time. A 0.28 M aqueous CuSO4 + 20 pct H2SO4 solution was used as the electrolyte. Analogous to the Hall–Heroult …