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In copperCopper refiningRefining tankhousesTankhouse, short circuitsShort Circuit can decrease current efficiencyCurrent efficiency by up to 10%, creating operational inefficiencies that require timely and accurate intervention. Traditional methods, such as manual inspectionsInspection and static thermal imagingThermal imaging, often fall short in addressing these challenges due to limited coverage and high personnel demandsDemand. This study presents an innovative short-circuit detection solution using thermal cameras equipped with rotational heads that monitor the cell surfaces from oblique angles, providing comprehensive, real-time coverage of the entire tankhouseTankhouse. By implementing cameras with rotational capabilities, this system significantly reduces the number of cameras needed, compared to crane-mounted or drone-based monitoring solutions, while achieving superior area coverage. The cameras’ oblique perspective captures extensive sections of the tankhouseTankhouse, allowing for a detailed temperature profileTemperature profile of anodesAnode and cathodesCathode across the hall. A key technical challenge was converting these angled captures into top-down thermal images that could be accurately mapped to cell locations. Additionally, individual camera feeds are integrated into a unified thermal map, providing operators with a complete overview in real time. This approach offers substantial advantages, including immediate short-circuit detection, optimized current efficiencyCurrent efficiency, and enhanced stability in electrolyteElectrolyte quality. The automated detection system continuously updates and transmits data to a central server, facilitating rapid analysisAnalysis and targeted interventions without interrupting operationsOperation. By reducingReducing the number of required cameras and minimizing manual oversight, this technologyTechnology supports more efficient resource allocation and improved tankhouseTankhouse stability. Overall, the integrationIntegration of rotational thermal imagingThermal imaging represents a cost-effective, high-precision alternative for monitoring large refiningRefining facilities, enabling sustainable improvements in energy consumptionEnergy consumption and refiningRefining efficiencyEfficiency through real-time, hall-wide short-circuit detection.

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Digitalized State-of-the-Art Short-Circuit Detection (ESCD) for Increased Tankhouse Efficiency

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    2025年

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  • Matthias Lindthaler,
  • Andreas Filzwieser

摘要

In copperCopper refiningRefining tankhousesTankhouse, short circuitsShort Circuit can decrease current efficiencyCurrent efficiency by up to 10%, creating operational inefficiencies that require timely and accurate intervention. Traditional methods, such as manual inspectionsInspection and static thermal imagingThermal imaging, often fall short in addressing these challenges due to limited coverage and high personnel demandsDemand. This study presents an innovative short-circuit detection solution using thermal cameras equipped with rotational heads that monitor the cell surfaces from oblique angles, providing comprehensive, real-time coverage of the entire tankhouseTankhouse. By implementing cameras with rotational capabilities, this system significantly reduces the number of cameras needed, compared to crane-mounted or drone-based monitoring solutions, while achieving superior area coverage. The cameras’ oblique perspective captures extensive sections of the tankhouseTankhouse, allowing for a detailed temperature profileTemperature profile of anodesAnode and cathodesCathode across the hall. A key technical challenge was converting these angled captures into top-down thermal images that could be accurately mapped to cell locations. Additionally, individual camera feeds are integrated into a unified thermal map, providing operators with a complete overview in real time. This approach offers substantial advantages, including immediate short-circuit detection, optimized current efficiencyCurrent efficiency, and enhanced stability in electrolyteElectrolyte quality. The automated detection system continuously updates and transmits data to a central server, facilitating rapid analysisAnalysis and targeted interventions without interrupting operationsOperation. By reducingReducing the number of required cameras and minimizing manual oversight, this technologyTechnology supports more efficient resource allocation and improved tankhouseTankhouse stability. Overall, the integrationIntegration of rotational thermal imagingThermal imaging represents a cost-effective, high-precision alternative for monitoring large refiningRefining facilities, enabling sustainable improvements in energy consumptionEnergy consumption and refiningRefining efficiencyEfficiency through real-time, hall-wide short-circuit detection.