SUBSTANTIATION OF THE RESULTS OF INDUSTRIAL INVESTIGATIONS AND SIMULATION OF THE PARAMETERS OF SODERBERG ELECTROLYZERS OPERATING AT INCREASED CURRENT STRENGTH

摘要

Dimensionless equation for calculation of temperatures of electrolyzer cell surfaces for the initial phase up to transition to a steady conditions and empirical formula for calculation of their power efficiency are proposed. Calculations of theoretical power balance were carried out for pilot electrolyzers, and these results were compared with C-8бanalog. The effect of different parameters on voltage drop in a hearth was determined via mathematical simulation.