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I was wondering how a power outage could be so disruptive and found this article, if anyone else is interested. https://www.aluminiumtoday.com/contentimages/fe
by mattkrause 8y ago
I was wondering how a power outage could be so disruptive and found this article, if anyone else is interested.
https://www.aluminiumtoday.com/contentimages/features/Oyeweb.pdf https://www.aluminiumtoday.com/contentimages/features/Oyeweb...
You get all sorts of problems, including from freeze-thaw[0] damage to the pots, the electrodes get oxidized, and the plant itself isn't fit to work in due to CO buildup (no fans!).
[0] It's weird to see freezing damage occurring at 900˚C, but I guess that is what happens.