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A reaction model for the back reaction between carbon dioxide and aluminium is presented. By introducing in the model available data for metal- and gas-solubilities, gas bubble sizes, and the physical-chemical data for the cell electrolyte, we have calculated how the current efficiency should vary with the concentration of dissolved alumina in the electrolyte. These calculations are then utilized in a qualitative discussion of current efficiency behaviour in laboratory cells and different types of plant cells.
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Lillebuen, B., Mellerud, T. (2016). Current Efficiency and Alumina Concentration. In: Bearne, G., Dupuis, M., Tarcy, G. (eds) Essential Readings in Light Metals. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-48156-2_24
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