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Basic Presentation Anodes and Aluminum February 2010

Raymond C. Perruchoud, Dr. Ulrich Mannweiler: Graphitized carbon product development and applications.
Dr. Ulrich Mannweiler: Sourcing Anodes as a Production Option - A Viable and Economic Alternative with Proven Sucess
Dr. Ulrich Mannweiler, Werner K. Fischer, Raymond C. Perruchoud: Carbon products - a Major Concern to Aluminum Smelters.
Werner K. Fischer, Felix Keller, Dr. Ulrich Mannweiler: Anode plants for Tomorrow's Smelters: Key Elements for the Production of High Quality Anodes.
Dr. Ulrich Mannweiler, Werner K. Fischer, Felix Keller: An Anode Plant in Urban Areas: Fiction or Reality?
Dr. Ulrich Mannweiler et. al.: Profitable Calcining of Non-Calcinable Petroleum Coke. (Shaft Kiln Technology).

Raymond C. Perruchoud et. al.: Coke Selection Criteria for Abrasion Resistant Graphitized Cathodes
Felix Keller et. al.: Recent Developments in Anode Baking Furnace Design
Sheralyn S. Hume et. al.: Influence of Petroleum Coke Sulphur Content on the Sodium Sensitivity of Carbon Anodes
Raymond C. Perruchoud, Markus W. Meier and Werner K. Fischer: Survey on Worldwide Prebaked Anode Quality
Vinicius Piffer et. al.: Process Optimization in Bake Furnace
Felix Keller, Peter O. Sulger, Werner K. Fischer: Anode Baking: the Underestimated Human Aspect
Felix Keller et. al.: Specific Energy Consumption in Anode Bake Furnaces

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