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Chemical and Extractive Metallurgy - Pyrometallurgy

Metal flow performance in aluminium electrolytic cells with different side-wall types

Yang SongSchool of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang, People’s Republic of ChinaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-2391-8132View further author information
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Jianping PengSchool of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Yuezhong DiSchool of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Yaowu WangSchool of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Naixiang FengSchool of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
Pages 253-261 | Received 24 May 2017, Accepted 04 Dec 2017, Published online: 12 Dec 2017

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