Anode carbone block itetse mbere ni ibikoresho by'ingenzi kandi by'ingenzi mu nganda zikora electrolysis ya aluminiyumu. Ubusanzwe ikorwa muri peteroli, asphalt, n'ibindi bikoresho by'ingenzi binyuze mu buryo butandukanye bwo kuyikora. Ibice bya karuboni bya anode bitetse mbere bigira uruhare runini mu gikorwa cyo gupima amashanyarazi ya aluminiyumu.