ANODE MONITORING SYSTEM USED IN ELECTROLYTIC PROCESS Russian patent published in 2019 - IPC G01N21/95 

FIELD: monitoring systems.

SUBSTANCE: invention can be used for anode monitoring. Essence of the invention consists in that the anode monitoring system used in the electrolytic process comprises a monitoring station; a cleaning and washing station and a flushing station, an anodes and insulating elements surface monitoring station, which in turn are located on said surface, comprises: a) a weighing system having a strain gage unit (9) and transmitting equipment for transmitting information to the control unit; b) anode tracking system; c) image capturing system; d) a control unit connected to the image capturing, weighing and anode tracking system, provided with a means for comparing parameters captured by the image capturing system and the weighing system, with reference parameters; e) a recording unit which processes and stores captured data; and e) anode lifting system and anode (11) blowing means; cleaning station (1), in its turn, consists of: anode lifting system with position control means, in which position control means receive information on the insulators position from the control unit.

EFFECT: enabling automatic recovery of anodes by monitoring anode evolution and possible deterioration thereof.

5 cl, 4 dwg