Light Metals 2011
Published on 1. April 2011
Book
Hardback
1262 pages
978-1-118-02935-0 (ISBN)
Description
The light metal symposia are a key part of the TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition, presenting the most recent developments, discoveries, and practices in primary aluminum science and technology. Publishing the proceedings from these important symposia, the Light Metals Series has become the definitive reference in the field of aluminum production and related light metal technologies. Light Metals 2011 offers a mix of the latest scientific research findings and applied technology, covering alumina and bauxite, aluminum reduction technology, aluminum rolling, cast shop for aluminum production, electrode technology, and furnace efficiency. These proceedings will help you take advantage of the latest technologies in order to produce high-quality materials while cutting costs and improving profitability at the same time.
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Product info
Book with CD-ROM
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 28.1 cm
Width: 21.7 cm
Thickness: 5.6 cm
Weight
2422 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-118-02935-0 (9781118029350)
Schweitzer Classification
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Additional editions
Person
The Minerals, Metals, and Materials Society
Stephen J. Lindsay, Alcoa, Inc.
Stephen J. Lindsay, Alcoa, Inc.
Content
Preface.
About the Editor.
Program Organizers.
Aluminum Committee.
Alumina and Bauxite.
Bauxite Resources and Utilisation.
Bayer Process I.
Red Mud.
Precipitation, Calcination and Properties.
Energy and Environment.
Alternative Alumina Sources - Poster Session.
Aluminum Reduction Technology.
Enviroment- Emissions/ Anode Effect I.
Enviroment - Emissions/ Anode Effect II.
Cells Thermal Balance.
Cells Technology, Development and Sustainability.
Cells Process Control.
Improvement in Cell Equipment and Design.
Cells Process Modeling.
Energy Savings by Cell Design Improvements.
Poster Session.
Aluminum Rolling.
Session I.
Cast Shop for Aluminum Production.
Casthouse Productivity and Safety.
Direct Chill Casting.
Dross Formation, Control and Handling.
Melt Quality Control.
Grain Refinement Alloying, Solidification and Casting.
Electrode Technology for Aluminium Production.
Anode Baking.
Anode Raw Materials and Green Carbon.
Petroleum Coke VBD.
Anode Quality and Rodding Processes.
Cathode Design and Operation.
Cathode Materials and Wear.
Inert Anodes and Wettable Cathodes.
Poster Session - Electrode.
Furnace Efficiency - Energy and Throughput.
Session I.
Author Index.
Subject Index.