Effect of Baking Temperature and Anode Current Density on Anode Carbon Consumption

摘要

The electrolytic anode carbon consumption (CC) was studied as a function of anode baking temperature (BT) and anode current density in a closed laboratory cell, where the anode gas was absorbed and also monitored on a CO/CO_2 analyzer. The CC referred to Faraday's law was determined from the weight loss of the anode, the carbon gasification (CG) from the amount of absorbed anode gas, and the formation of carbon dust (CD) by the difference. The CC decreased by about 9 pct per 100deg C increase in BT, and it increased with decreasing anode current density, particularly at low current densities. The CG and CD showed similar trends. The excess CG, which was attributed to the Boudouard reaction (CO_2 + C= 2CO), showed a relative decrease with increasing current density, although the overall rate of the reaction increased.