EP1492905A4 - REDUCTION OF METAL OXIDES IN AN ELECTROLYZE CELL - Google Patents

REDUCTION OF METAL OXIDES IN AN ELECTROLYZE CELL

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EP1492905A4
EP1492905A4 EP03743767A EP03743767A EP1492905A4 EP 1492905 A4 EP1492905 A4 EP 1492905A4 EP 03743767 A EP03743767 A EP 03743767A EP 03743767 A EP03743767 A EP 03743767A EP 1492905 A4 EP1492905 A4 EP 1492905A4
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Prior art keywords
electrolyze
reduction
cell
metal oxides
oxides
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1492905A1 (en
Inventor
Les Strezov
Ivan Ratchev
Steve Osborn
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Metalysis Ltd
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BHP Billiton Innovation Pty Ltd
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Priority claimed from AUPS1071A external-priority patent/AUPS107102A0/en
Priority claimed from AUPS3049A external-priority patent/AUPS304902A0/en
Application filed by BHP Billiton Innovation Pty Ltd filed Critical BHP Billiton Innovation Pty Ltd
Priority to EP14163470.9A priority Critical patent/EP2770086A3/en
Publication of EP1492905A1 publication Critical patent/EP1492905A1/en
Publication of EP1492905A4 publication Critical patent/EP1492905A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C25—ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25C—PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC PRODUCTION, RECOVERY OR REFINING OF METALS; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25C7/00—Constructional parts, or assemblies thereof, of cells; Servicing or operating of cells
    • C25C7/005—Constructional parts, or assemblies thereof, of cells; Servicing or operating of cells of cells for the electrolysis of melts
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
    • C22B—PRODUCTION AND REFINING OF METALS; PRETREATMENT OF RAW MATERIALS
    • C22B34/00—Obtaining refractory metals
    • C22B34/10—Obtaining titanium, zirconium or hafnium
    • C22B34/12—Obtaining titanium or titanium compounds from ores or scrap by metallurgical processing; preparation of titanium compounds from other titanium compounds see C01G23/00 - C01G23/08
    • C22B34/129—Obtaining titanium or titanium compounds from ores or scrap by metallurgical processing; preparation of titanium compounds from other titanium compounds see C01G23/00 - C01G23/08 obtaining metallic titanium from titanium compounds by dissociation, e.g. thermic dissociation of titanium tetraiodide, or by electrolysis or with the use of an electric arc
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
    • C22B—PRODUCTION AND REFINING OF METALS; PRETREATMENT OF RAW MATERIALS
    • C22B5/00—General methods of reducing to metals
    • C22B5/02—Dry methods smelting of sulfides or formation of mattes
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C25—ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25C—PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC PRODUCTION, RECOVERY OR REFINING OF METALS; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25C3/00—Electrolytic production, recovery or refining of metals by electrolysis of melts
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C25—ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25C—PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC PRODUCTION, RECOVERY OR REFINING OF METALS; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25C3/00—Electrolytic production, recovery or refining of metals by electrolysis of melts
    • C25C3/06—Electrolytic production, recovery or refining of metals by electrolysis of melts of aluminium
    • C25C3/18—Electrolytes
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C25—ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25C—PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC PRODUCTION, RECOVERY OR REFINING OF METALS; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25C3/00—Electrolytic production, recovery or refining of metals by electrolysis of melts
    • C25C3/26—Electrolytic production, recovery or refining of metals by electrolysis of melts of titanium, zirconium, hafnium, tantalum or vanadium
    • C25C3/28—Electrolytic production, recovery or refining of metals by electrolysis of melts of titanium, zirconium, hafnium, tantalum or vanadium of titanium

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
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  • Metallurgy (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • Electrochemistry (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geology (AREA)
  • Electrolytic Production Of Metals (AREA)
EP03743767A 2002-03-13 2003-03-13 REDUCTION OF METAL OXIDES IN AN ELECTROLYZE CELL Withdrawn EP1492905A4 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP14163470.9A EP2770086A3 (en) 2002-03-13 2003-03-13 Reduction of metal oxides in an electrolytic cell

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AUPS1071A AUPS107102A0 (en) 2002-03-13 2002-03-13 Electrolytic reduction of metal oxides
AUPS107102 2002-03-13
AUPS3049A AUPS304902A0 (en) 2002-06-19 2002-06-19 Reduction of metal oxides in an electrolytic cell
AUPS304902 2002-06-19
PCT/AU2003/000306 WO2003076690A1 (en) 2002-03-13 2003-03-13 Reduction of metal oxides in an electrolytic cell

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EP14163470.9A Division EP2770086A3 (en) 2002-03-13 2003-03-13 Reduction of metal oxides in an electrolytic cell

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EP1492905A1 EP1492905A1 (en) 2005-01-05
EP1492905A4 true EP1492905A4 (en) 2006-06-28

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EP (2) EP1492905A4 (en)
JP (1) JP4658479B2 (en)
KR (2) KR101038701B1 (en)
CN (1) CN1650051B (en)
BR (1) BR0308384B1 (en)
CA (1) CA2479048C (en)
EA (1) EA007046B1 (en)
MX (1) MXPA04008887A (en)
NO (1) NO340277B1 (en)
NZ (1) NZ531467A (en)
WO (1) WO2003076690A1 (en)
ZA (1) ZA200407434B (en)

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