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(11) EP 1 446 625 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
18.08.2004 Bulletin 2004/34

(21) Application number: 02775602.2

(22) Date of filing: 01.11.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7F27D 3/12, F27D 15/02, C25C 3/06, C25C 3/22, C25C 7/06
(86) International application number:
PCT/NO2002/000399
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/042618 (22.05.2003 Gazette 2003/21)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 14.11.2001 NO 20015573

(71) Applicant: NORSK HYDRO ASA
0240 Oslo (NO)

(72) Inventors:
  • LAGREID, Stig
    N-1400 Ski (NO)
  • BJORBEKK, Lars, Magne
    N-6613 Gjora (NO)

(74) Representative: Bleukx, Luc 
Bleukx Consultancy BVBARijksweg 237
3650 Dilsen-Stokkem
3650 Dilsen-Stokkem (BE)

   


(54) A METHOD FOR OPERATING A PRE-BAKE ELECTROLYSIS CELL SYSTEM AND AN ARRANGEMENT FOR USE IN THIS SYSTEM