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Prebake cell technology: A global review

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There are currently more than 50 different types of PB cell technologies being used in the aluminum industry. This article reviews the current status of prebake cell technology worldwide with a look at some of the leading aluminum producers and their technologies. The nomenclature for prebake cells is also discussed.

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  1. Extractive Metallurgy at Smelter Technology Laboratory, Reynolds Metals, USA

    Alton Tabereaux (department manager)

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Editor’s Note: A hypertext-enhanced version of this article can be found at www.tms.org/pubs/journals/JOM/0002/Tabereaux-0002.html.

For more information, contact A. Tabereaux, Reynolds Metals, Smelter Technology, 4276 Second Street, Muscle Shoals, Alabama 35661.

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Tabereaux, A. Prebake cell technology: A global review. JOM 52, 23–29 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-000-0043-y

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