Chemist no. 336 of 350 · Industrial/Applied

Paul Héroult

1863-1914France

Hall-Héroult aluminium electrolysis

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The discovery, explained

Paul Héroult: Electrolysis of Aluminium and the Electric Arc Furnace

Paul Héroult's 1886 aluminium electrolysis and electric arc furnace for steel: cryolite, cell reactions, steelmaking, India applications and exam points.

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Biography

Paul Héroult: The French Metallurgist Who Gave the World Cheap Aluminium

Biography of Paul Héroult, French metallurgist who co-discovered the Hall-Héroult aluminium process and developed the electric arc furnace: life, career, legacy.

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