SYSTEMS AND METHODS USEFUL IN CONTROLLING OPERATIONS OF METAL ELECTROLYSIS CELLS
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1. A system for determining one or more operating conditions of a metal electrolysis cell and facilitating a response relative thereto, the system comprising:
- a bath probe comprising a probe tip and wires connected to the probe tip; and
a portable computing device electrically interconnectable to the bath probe via the wires;
wherein the bath probe is operable to generate signals associated with temperature measurements produced from thermal communication with a bath of the electrolysis cell, wherein the portable computing device is operable to receive the signals and generate data based on the received signals, wherein the portable computing device is further operable to transform the data into operating condition information associated with at least one operating condition of the electrolysis cell.
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Abstract
An analysis system for determining one or more operating conditions of a metal electrolysis cell and for facilitating a response is provided. The analysis system comprises a bath probe electrically interconnected to a portable computing device. The bath probe generates signals associated with temperature measurements produced from thermal communication with an electrolysis cell bath. The portable computing device may receive these signals and generate data based thereon. The data may be transformed into operating condition information relating to the electrolysis cell.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for determining one or more operating conditions of a metal electrolysis cell and facilitating a response relative thereto, the system comprising:
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a bath probe comprising a probe tip and wires connected to the probe tip; and a portable computing device electrically interconnectable to the bath probe via the wires;
wherein the bath probe is operable to generate signals associated with temperature measurements produced from thermal communication with a bath of the electrolysis cell, wherein the portable computing device is operable to receive the signals and generate data based on the received signals, wherein the portable computing device is further operable to transform the data into operating condition information associated with at least one operating condition of the electrolysis cell. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for operating a metal electrolysis cell, the method comprising:
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generating signals relating to at least one operating condition of the electrolysis cell; receiving the signals at portable computing device; creating data associated with the signals; and outputting operating condition information corresponding with the data to facilitate a control response. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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15. The method of claim 15, wherein the placing step occurs before the outputting step and wherein the duration between the start of the placing step and the end of the outputting step is not greater than one hour.
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