(19)
(11) EP 1 392 891 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
03.03.2004 Bulletin 2004/10

(21) Application number: 02726381.3

(22) Date of filing: 28.05.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7C25C 3/08
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB2002/001883
(87) International publication number:
WO 2002/097168 (05.12.2002 Gazette 2002/49)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 30.05.2001 WO PCT/IB01/00956

(71) Applicant: MOLTECH Invent S.A.
1520 Luxembourg (LU)

(72) Inventor:
  • DE NORA, Vittorio
    Nassau (BS)

(74) Representative: Cronin, Brian 
c/o Moltech S.A.,Quai du Mont-Blanc 21
1201 Geneva
1201 Geneva (CH)

   


(54) ALUMINIUM ELECTROWINNING CELLS HAVING A DRAINED CATHODE BOTTOM AND AN ALUMINIUM COLLECTION RESERVOIR