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AssigneeAluminum Company of America
InventorsVincent C. Adorno, Elizabeth A. Fessenden, Stephen R. Barr, Zebulon T. Gibson, Jr., John P. Carroll
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Apparatus for transferring powdered ore from a storage tank to a bin associated with an electrolytic cell. The cell defines a chamber containing an electrolyte and includes means for transferring ore from the bin to the chamber. The apparatus comprises a fluidizing conveyor for conveying powdered ore from a storage tank to the bin, a first vent interconnecting the conveyor and bin and a second vent interconnecting the bin and chamber. In a preferred embodiment, a source of pressurized gas causes ore to flow through the conveyor, and the apparatus further comprises a pressure switch for closing the source in response to a buildup of fluid pressure in the conveyor. Another preferred feature is a fluidizing pad inside a conduit connecting the storage tank to the conveyor.
In combination with an electrolytic cell system comprising a chamber containing an electrolyte, a bin for storing powdered ore, means for transferring ore from the bin to the chamber and a storage tank spaced from the bin for holding ore prior to transfer to the bin;
In combination with an electrolytic cell system comprising a chamber containing an electrolyte, a bin for storing ore, means for transferring ore from the bin to the chamber and a storage tank spaced from the bin for holding ore prior to transfer to the bin;
A method for transferring powdered ore to a bin in an electrolytic cell system from a storage tank spaced from the bin, said cell system including a chamber containing an electrolyte, a bin for storing ore proximal to the chamber, means for transferring ore from the bin to the chamber and a storage tank spaced from the bin for holding ore prior to transfer to the bin, said method comprising the steps of
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