Although the modern pot line was well designed in environmental protection, the alumina still took the chance to release in the air during alumina transporting, storing and anode changing process. Due to its abrasiveness, the alumina is harmful for the moving joints in facilities. To evaluate the influence, it is significant in positioning the space that the alumina can reach. A numerical model of the alumina distribution was established based on the air flows. The CFD model was developed in which the basement, pot room, roof venting and the surrounding ambient environment were included. The thermal and fluid flow profiles and alumina particle distribution were investigated under different winds and the atmospheric temperature. The results of the CFD modeling were analyzed and suggestion was proposed.

Yiwen Zhou, Qingjie Zhao, Li Han, Shouhui Chen, Baowei Zhang. Numerical Simulation of the Alumina Distribution in the Pot Room and the Surrounding Ambient Environment. International Journal of Frontiers in Engineering Technology (2022), Vol. 4, Issue 9: 36-40. https://doi.org/10.25236/IJFET.2022.040907.

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