Abstract

The invention provides a method for the recovery of a metal-containing product (MProd) comprising: providing a composite material comprising a matrix of oxidised reductant (Ro), a product metal (MP) dispersed in the matrix of oxidised reductant (Ro), and one or more metal compounds (MPCR) of the product metal (MP) in one or more oxidation states dispersed in the matrix of oxidised reductant (Ro); and treating the composite material to at least partially remove the one or more metal compounds (MPCR) from the matrix of oxidised reductant (Ro) to form the metal-containing product (MProd).

IPC Classes  ?

• C22B 5/04 - Dry processes by aluminium, other metals, or silicon
• B22F 1/05 - Metallic powder characterised by the size or surface area of the particles
• C22B 9/02 - Refining by liquating, filtering, centrifuging, distilling or supersonic wave action
• C22B 9/04 - Refining by applying a vacuum
• C22B 21/00 - Obtaining aluminium
• C22B 21/02 - Obtaining aluminium with reducing
• C22B 34/12 - Obtaining titanium
• C22B 34/22 - Obtaining vanadium

Abstract

A process for producing a Ti or Ti alloy product includes exposing particles of pyrophoric Ti metal and Ti alloys to a liquor, gas or vapour that includes a passivation component that forms a passivated protective layer with Ti on surfaces of the particles.

IPC Classes  ?

• B22F 1/145 - Chemical treatment, e.g. passivation or decarburisation
• B22F 1/102 - Metallic powder coated with organic material
• C22B 34/12 - Obtaining titanium
• C22C 14/00 - Alloys based on titanium
• C23C 22/00 - Chemical surface treatment of metallic material by reaction of the surface with a reactive liquid, leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating, e.g. conversion coatings, passivation of metals

Abstract

Prod).

IPC Classes  ?

• C22B 9/02 - Refining by liquating, filtering, centrifuging, distilling or supersonic wave action
• B22F 1/00 - Metallic powderTreatment of metallic powder, e.g. to facilitate working or to improve properties
• C22B 34/12 - Obtaining titanium
• C22B 9/04 - Refining by applying a vacuum
• C22B 34/22 - Obtaining vanadium
• C22B 21/00 - Obtaining aluminium
• C22B 5/04 - Dry processes by aluminium, other metals, or silicon
• C22B 21/02 - Obtaining aluminium with reducing

Abstract

Particulate); and forming the product.

IPC Classes  ?

• B22F 9/22 - Making metallic powder or suspensions thereofApparatus or devices specially adapted therefor using chemical processes with reduction of metal compounds starting from solid metal compounds using gaseous reductors
• C22B 5/04 - Dry processes by aluminium, other metals, or silicon
• C22B 9/04 - Refining by applying a vacuum
• C22B 34/12 - Obtaining titanium
• C22B 34/22 - Obtaining vanadium
• C22C 1/04 - Making non-ferrous alloys by powder metallurgy
• B22F 1/00 - Metallic powderTreatment of metallic powder, e.g. to facilitate working or to improve properties
• B22F 1/02 - Special treatment of metallic powder, e.g. to facilitate working, to improve properties; Metallic powders per se, e.g. mixtures of particles of different composition comprising coating of the powder
• B01L 3/10 - Wash bottles
• B22F 3/10 - Sintering only

Abstract

P) is fed to the reactor such that it is in excess relative to the reductant (R).

IPC Classes  ?

• C22C 32/00 - Non-ferrous alloys containing at least 5% by weight but less than 50% by weight of oxides, carbides, borides, nitrides, silicides or other metal compounds, e.g. oxynitrides, sulfides, whether added as such or formed in situ
• C22B 5/14 - Dry processes by gases fluidised material
• C22B 5/04 - Dry processes by aluminium, other metals, or silicon
• C22B 34/12 - Obtaining titanium
• C22B 34/22 - Obtaining vanadium
• C22B 21/00 - Obtaining aluminium

Abstract

P) is fed to the reactor such that it is in excess relative to the reductant (R).

IPC Classes  ?

• C22B 5/04 - Dry processes by aluminium, other metals, or silicon
• C22B 5/14 - Dry processes by gases fluidised material
• C22B 34/12 - Obtaining titanium
• C22B 34/22 - Obtaining vanadium

Abstract

The invention provides a method for the recovery of a metal-containing product (MProd) comprising: providing a composite material comprising a matrix of oxidised reductant (R0), a product metal (MP) dispersed in the matrix of oxidised reductant (R0), and one or more metal compounds (MPCR) of the product metal (Mp) in one or more oxidation states dispersed in the matrix of oxidised reductant (R0); and treating the composite material to at least partially remove the one or more metal compounds (MPCR) from the matrix of oxidised reductant (R0) to form the metal-containing product (MProd).

IPC Classes  ?

• C22B 34/12 - Obtaining titanium
• C22B 21/00 - Obtaining aluminium
• C22B 34/22 - Obtaining vanadium
• C22B 5/04 - Dry processes by aluminium, other metals, or silicon
• C22B 9/04 - Refining by applying a vacuum
• B01D 3/10 - Vacuum distillation

Abstract

A method of processing finely divided reactive particulates (RParticulate) and forming a product comprising: providing a composite material comprising finely divided reactive particulates (RParticulate) dispersed in a protective matrix; at least partially exposing the finely divided reactive particulates (RParticulate); and forming the product.

IPC Classes  ?

• C22B 34/12 - Obtaining titanium
• C22B 21/00 - Obtaining aluminium
• C22B 34/22 - Obtaining vanadium
• C22B 5/04 - Dry processes by aluminium, other metals, or silicon
• B01D 3/10 - Vacuum distillation
• C22C 1/04 - Making non-ferrous alloys by powder metallurgy

Abstract

There is provided a method of producing a composite material comprising: supplying a metal compound (MPC) of a product metal (MP) and a reductant (R) capable of reducing the metal compound (MPC) of the product metal (MP) to a reactor; forming a composite material comprising a matrix of oxidised reductant (Ro) of the reductant (R), the product metal (MP) dispersed in the matrix of oxidised reductant (Ro), and at least one of (i) one or more metal compounds (MPCR) of the metal compound (MPC) in one or more oxidation states and (ii) the reductant (R); and recovering the composite material from the reactor, wherein the metal compound (MPC) of the product metal (MP) is fed to the reactor such that it is in excess relative to the reductant (R).

IPC Classes  ?

• C22B 5/04 - Dry processes by aluminium, other metals, or silicon
• C22B 5/14 - Dry processes by gases fluidised material
• C22B 34/12 - Obtaining titanium
• C22B 21/00 - Obtaining aluminium
• C22B 34/22 - Obtaining vanadium

Abstract

removing deposited component from the cool surface.

IPC Classes  ?

• C22B 34/12 - Obtaining titanium
• C22C 27/00 - Alloys based on rhenium or a refractory metal not mentioned in groups or
• C22C 14/00 - Alloys based on titanium
• C22C 16/00 - Alloys based on zirconium
• C22B 34/14 - Obtaining zirconium or hafnium
• B01D 1/24 - Evaporating by bringing a thin layer of the liquid into contact with a heated surface to obtain dry solids
• C22B 34/10 - Obtaining titanium, zirconium or hafnium
• C22B 34/00 - Obtaining refractory metals
• C22B 9/04 - Refining by applying a vacuum
• C22B 9/02 - Refining by liquating, filtering, centrifuging, distilling or supersonic wave action
• F27B 17/00 - Furnaces of a kind not covered by any of groups

Abstract

This invention relates to a method for producing titanium by reaction of titanium tetrachloride with magnesium in a reactor, wherein the temperature in the reactor is above the melting point of magnesium and below the melting point of magnesium chloride, wherein the reaction results in formation of particles comprising titanium, and wherein the particles are removed from the reactor and processed in order to recover the titanium.

IPC Classes  ?

• B22F 9/28 - Making metallic powder or suspensions thereofApparatus or devices specially adapted therefor using chemical processes with reduction of metal compounds starting from gaseous metal compounds

Abstract

There is provided a method of producing a composite material comprising: supplying a metal compound (MPC) of a product metal (MP) and a reductant (R) capable of reducing the metal compound (MPC) of the product metal (MP) to a reactor; forming a composite material comprising a matrix of oxidised reductant (Ro) of the reductant (R), the product metal (MP) dispersed in the matrix of oxidised reductant (Ro), and at least one of (i) one or more metal compounds (MPCR) of the metal compound (MPC) in one or more oxidation states and (ii) the reductant (R); and recovering the composite material from the reactor, wherein the metal compound (MPC) of the product metal (MP) is fed to the reactor such that it is in excess relative to the reductant (R).

IPC Classes  ?

• C22B 5/04 - Dry processes by aluminium, other metals, or silicon
• C22B 5/14 - Dry processes by gases fluidised material
• C22B 21/00 - Obtaining aluminium
• C22B 34/12 - Obtaining titanium
• C22B 34/22 - Obtaining vanadium