SECTION OF HEARTH OF ELECTROLYZER Russian patent published in 1996 - IPC

FIELD: electrometallurgy. SUBSTANCE: invention makes it possible to completely get rid of stretching stresses in carbon block caused by thermal expansion of current leads and in consequence of it from crack formations due to same causes thanks to proper manufacture of section of electrolyzer composed of carbon block, current leads and holders of current leads in block. Carbon block has mounting seats arranged in its opposite sides where current leads pressed against block by mechanical holders with automatic compensators of pressing effort are placed. EFFECT: prevention of stretching stresses in carbon block caused by thermal expansion of current leads. 3 dwg