DocumentCode
1491902
Title
Conversion equipment in the United States Aluminum industry
Author
Tompkins, Joel
Author_Institution
Aluminum Company of America, Massena, N. Y.
Volume
66
Issue
11
fYear
1947
Firstpage
1068
Lastpage
1073
Abstract
There are a number of advantages in the operation and maintenance of mercury-arc rectifiers in comparison with rotary converters. Operation of rectifiers has been found to be simple, dependable, and relatively free from trouble by the aluminum industry in the United States. Comments and discussion presented apply only to reduction plants of the Aluminum Company of America.
Keywords
Anodes; Brushes; Circuit breakers; Interrupters; Maintenance engineering; Rectifiers; Windings;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electrical Engineering
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0095-9197
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/EE.1947.6443818
Filename
6443818
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