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(11) EP 3 555 346 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
23.10.2019 Bulletin 2019/43

(21) Application number: 17821491.2

(22) Date of filing: 04.12.2017
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C25C 3/10(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2017/081347
(87) International publication number:
WO 2018/108604 (21.06.2018 Gazette 2018/25)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 15.12.2016 NO 20162006

(71) Applicant: Norsk Hydro ASA
0240 Oslo (NO)

(72) Inventors:
  • WEDERSHOVEN, Elmar
    46045 Oberhausen (DE)
  • FECHNER, Markus
    45130 Essen (DE)
  • LIANE, Morten
    6885 Årdalstangen (NO)

(74) Representative: Hydro IPD 
Norsk Hydro ASA Intellectual Property P.O. Box 980 Skøyen
0240 Oslo
0240 Oslo (NO)

   


(54) A SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENT FOR ANODE BEAMS IN CELLS OF HALL-HÉROULT TYPE FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC PRODUCTION OF ALUMINUM AND A METHOD FOR STABILIZING THE OPERATION OF SUCH CELLS