Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the production of a soft cake having at least a molded face and at least a non-molded face, the molded face having at least one molded three-dimensional pattern, the method comprising the steps of: a) pouring a cake batter suitable for forming a soft cake into a pan, wherein the cake batter has a viscosity of between 500 and 1 Pa·s; b) baking said soft cake batter in said pan to form a soft cake; and c) removing the soft cake from the pan, wherein the pan has a molded inner surface for receiving the cake batter and which provides the three dimensional molding pattern of the soft cake, and wherein the molded inner surface of the pan has an arithmetical mean degree of roughness (Ra) of from 0.12 ?m to 0.

Abstract: Anode assembly (100) comprising an anode (3) and an anode support (4) for the production of aluminum, characterized in that the anode assembly (100) comprises an electrical connecting element (1) to electrically connect the anode support (4) with the anode (3), and at least one thermally insulating element (6) arranged to reduce heat transfer between the anode (3) and the anode support (4) during the production of aluminum.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the production of a soft cake having at least a molded face and at least a non-molded face, the molded face having at least one molded three-dimensional pattern, the method comprising the steps of: a) pouring a cake batter suitable for forming a soft cake into a pan, wherein the cake batter has a viscosity of between 500 and 1 Pa·s; b) baking said soft cake batter in said pan to form a soft cake; and c) removing the soft cake from the pan, wherein the pan has a molded inner surface for receiving the cake batter and which provides the three dimensional molding pattern of the soft cake, and wherein the molded inner surface of the pan has an arithmetical mean degree of roughness (Ra) of from 0.12 ?m to 0.

Abstract: Anode assembly (100) comprising an anode (3) and an anode support (4) for the production of aluminium, characterized in that the anode assembly (100) comprises an electrical connecting element (1) to electrically connect the anode support (4) with the anode (3), and at least one thermally insulating element (6) arranged to reduct heat transfer between the anode (3) and the anode support (4) during the production of aluminium.

Abstract: An electrolytic cell is suitable for production of aluminium, and includes at least one collector bar made of first metal and at least one complementary bar made of a second metal having an electrical conductivity greater than the first metal and arranged adjacent to one of the side faces of the collector bar so that the external end of the complementary bar is at a specified distance from a specified end face of the block. The second end terminates so as to limit heat losses from said cell. The cell makes it possible to obtain significantly lower voltage drops while avoiding excessive heat losses through the collector bars.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cooling method of a igneous electrolytic cell for aluminium production wherein heat transfer fluid droplets (or “divided heat transfer fluid”) are produced, preferentially in a confined volume in contact with a specified surface of at least one wall of the shell of the pot of the electrolytic cell, so as to induce the evaporation of all or part of said droplets by contact with said surface and remove the heat from said surface. The invention also relates to a cooling system capable of implementing the cooling method. The invention makes it possible to obtain a high cooling efficiency due to the latent heat of vaporisation of the heat transfer fluid.

Abstract: An electrolytic cell is suitable for production of aluminium, and includes at least one collector bar made of first metal and at least one complementary bar made of a second metal having an electrical conductivity greater than the first metal and arranged adjacent to one of the side faces of the collector bar so that the external end of the complementary bar is at a specified distance from a specified end face of the block. The second end terminates so as to limit heat losses from said cell. The cell makes it possible to obtain significantly lower voltage drops while avoiding excessive heat losses through the collector bars.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cooling method of a igneous electrolytic cell for aluminium production wherein heat transfer fluid droplets (or “divided heat transfer fluid”) are produced, preferentially in a confined volume in contact with a specified surface of at least one wall of the shell of the pot of the electrolytic cell, so as to induce the evaporation of all or part of said droplets by contact with said surface and remove the heat from said surface. The invention also relates to a cooling system capable of implementing the cooling method. The invention makes it possible to obtain a high cooling efficiency due to the latent heat of vaporisation of the heat transfer fluid.