Power costs have been growing every year. Energy has been the biggest cost of the electrolysis process. In 2022, ALBRAS registered 33 cell side wall tap outs events in five months and dealt with short amperage reductionsReduction to fit energy demands. Over the course of a year of work, operational resistance modifiersModifiers were reduced by more than 50% and the ALBRAS average cell voltageVoltage reduced 32 mV, contributing to positive results in specific energy consumptionEnergy consumption and providing the environment for amperage increaseAmperage increase, with no impact in current efficiencyCurrent efficiency. Standardization of cell noise treatment and in process indicators were carried out. In addition, a new methodology for monitoring cell voltageVoltage was developed to support the achievement of results. This paper discusses the voltageVoltage per cell reductionReduction with goals, accomplishments, and opportunities for the coming years.

错误:搜索内容不能为空,请输入英文关键词
错误:关键词超出字数限制,请精简
高级检索

Reducing Cell Voltage at ALBRAS

  • Gláucia Pâmela da Costa César,
  • Camila R. Silva,
  • Johnson Machado,
  • Michel V. Pena,
  • Pierre Reny

摘要

Power costs have been growing every year. Energy has been the biggest cost of the electrolysis process. In 2022, ALBRAS registered 33 cell side wall tap outs events in five months and dealt with short amperage reductionsReduction to fit energy demands. Over the course of a year of work, operational resistance modifiersModifiers were reduced by more than 50% and the ALBRAS average cell voltageVoltage reduced 32 mV, contributing to positive results in specific energy consumptionEnergy consumption and providing the environment for amperage increaseAmperage increase, with no impact in current efficiencyCurrent efficiency. Standardization of cell noise treatment and in process indicators were carried out. In addition, a new methodology for monitoring cell voltageVoltage was developed to support the achievement of results. This paper discusses the voltageVoltage per cell reductionReduction with goals, accomplishments, and opportunities for the coming years.