Device for detecting short-circuit between electrodes in electrolytic cell
AssigneeMitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd.
InventorsTakeshi Kobayashi, Yoshiharu Tanaka
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Abstract
A device for detecting short-circuit between electrodes in electrolytic cells constituting an electrolytic plant in which a plurality of switch elements turned on and off under control of an external magnetic field are disposed to be vertically movable toward and away from the current collecting end portions of the individual anodes or cathodes in the electrolytic cells. These switch elements are moved downward to detect occurrence of short-circuit between the electrodes in one of the electrolytic cells, and when no short-circuit is detected in this electrolytic cells, the switch elements are automatically conveyed to the detecting position on the next electrolytic cell.
Claims11
A device for detecting short-circuit occurring between anodes and cathodes in electrolytic cells constituting an electrolytic plant, comprising a plurality of switch elements turned on and off under control of an external magnetic field, display means responsive to the operation of said switch elements, means for supporting said switch elements at a position above the current collecting end portions of the individual anodes or cathodes in one of said electrolytic cells, and means for carrying said switch element supporting means for vertical movement and capable of making travelling movement over said electrolytic cells from the position associated with one of said electrolytic cells to the position associated with the adjacent one, the travelling movement of said carrying means controlled so that said switch elements can be accurately brought to the position adjacent to the current collecting end portions of the associated anodes or cathodes in each said electrolytic cell.
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