Meeting Resources

2023 TMS Anode Technology for the Aluminum Industry Course (Anode 2023)

September 10-14, 2023 • The Gulf Hotel Bahrain • Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain

Course Curriculum

The Anode Technology course provides a basic understanding of the principles and operating practices needed for consistent production of high-quality anodes. Topics to be addressed include:

Green Mill
  • Raw Materials
  • Dry Aggregate
  • Preheating
  • Mixing
  • Forming
  • Cooling

Baking Furnaces

  • Packing
  • Sealing
  • Firing
  • Draft Control
  • Cooling
  • Unpacking
  • "Dirty" Fires
  • Holding a Fire
  • Firing the Crossover

Rodding

  • Anode Butt Cleaning and Processing
  • Anode Butt Sodium and Calcium
  • Cast Iron Chemistry
  • Induction Furnace Operations
  • Condition of Yokes and Stubs
  • Rodded Anode Quality Criteria
  • Anode Covering Material

Anode Consumption

  • Anode Testing
  • Anode Problems
  • Connection between Anode Quality and Performance Potlines

For More Information

For more information about this course, please contact:

TMS Meeting Services
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Pittsburgh, PA 15237
Telephone:
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