A three-dimensional nonstationary model of a 600 kA electrolytic cell is described. The mathematical model describes the electrolysis processes occurring in the cell. The assumptions underlying the model are justified. The dependence of the process on raw materials is shown and taken into account in the model.
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Translated from Metallurg, Vol. 63, No. 12, pp. 67–71, December, 2019.
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Smol’nikov, A.D., Sharikov, Y.V. Simulation of the Aluminum Electrolysis Process in a High-Current Electrolytic Cell in Modern Software. Metallurgist 63, 1313–1320 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11015-020-00953-6
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