Open AccessDesigning new pot design using Ansys steady state thermal to reach 215 ka pot technology
Author(s) -
Ardyanta Gabriel Kristian Tarigan
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
iop conference series. materials science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1757-899X
pISSN - 1757-8981
DOI - 10.1088/1757-899x/801/1/012129
Subject(s) - thermal , steady state (chemistry) , production line , mechanical engineering , bar (unit) , magnetohydrodynamic drive , current (fluid) , thermal analysis , engineering , automotive engineering , nuclear engineering , electrical engineering , chemistry , geology , thermodynamics , physics , plasma , magnetohydrodynamics , quantum mechanics , oceanography
In the present, Inalum has been operating D3-3, D5-1,D5-2 pot design in 196 kA line current and reach 250 ktpy production. Inalum has vision to reach production to 300 ktpy with one of strategy is designing new pot technology to reach 215 kA line current. Some simulation should be carried out before the application test is done using Ansys to observe thermal balance and material balance or with this case using the Steady State Thermal Analysis, Thermal Electric and Magnetohydrodynamic Analysis. Simulation with Steady State Thermal Analysis for new design is doing with some modification with pot lining material, shows new pot design has side ledge temperature higher than existing pot design D5-1. The result is also shown the side wall temperature of new pot design is lower than existing pot design D5-1 with the higher cathode bar temperature in new pot design.