Title :
Large rectifier station practice: Station design
Author_Institution :
Aluminum Company of America, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Abstract :
THE use of the mercury-arc rectifier to supply large amounts of direct current required in electrochemical and electrometallurgical industries has received considerable impetus in the last several decades by many new installations by large companies. Operating experience and installation details as described by representatives of four companies provide interesting material for comparison.
Keywords :
Anodes; Circuit breakers; Companies; Current transformers; Fans; Rectifiers;
Journal_Title :
Electrical Engineering
DOI :
10.1109/EE.1947.6443761