SOME PHYSICAL-MODEL STUDIES OF GAS-INDUCED FLOWS IN ALUMINUM CELLS

It is possible to make use of simple low-temperature models to elucida te the transport processes that occur in a Hall-Heroult cell. While th e models differ from the actual processes in terms of temperature and physical properties, the relationship between the model and the actual process may be related via a study of the principle of similarity. Th e following gives a brief description of the relevance of dimensionles s groups in the use of physical models, followed by some experience wi th the use of physical models in the study of gas-induced fluid flow a nd heat/mass transfer in a Hall-Heroult cell.