potline

[pot-lahyn]

noun

Metallurgy.

1. a row of electrolytic cells for reducing certain metals, as aluminum, from fused salts.

Word History and Origins

Origin of potline¹

First recorded in 1940–45; pot ¹ + line ¹

Example Sentences

Production stopped "after a period of pot instability" during ramp-up of the potline, it said.

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A potline is a series of containers used to reduce, or smelt, aluminum.

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Alcoa said it expects to bring the potline back into service between the first and second quarter of next year.

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But Lane said that in the grand scheme of things, the idled potline is a relatively minor issue.

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Alcoa said it is temporarily stopping production at smelters in Brazil that have annual capacity of about 124,000 tonnes, and will permanently close a 40,000 tonne potline at its Massena East plant.

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