CA2308549C - Method and apparatus for removing liquid salts from liquid metal - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for removing liquid salts from liquid metal Download PDF

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CA2308549C
CA2308549C CA002308549A CA2308549A CA2308549C CA 2308549 C CA2308549 C CA 2308549C CA 002308549 A CA002308549 A CA 002308549A CA 2308549 A CA2308549 A CA 2308549A CA 2308549 C CA2308549 C CA 2308549C
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Kenneth R. Butcher
Leonard S. Aubrey
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    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C22METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
    • C22BPRODUCTION AND REFINING OF METALS; PRETREATMENT OF RAW MATERIALS
    • C22B21/00Obtaining aluminium
    • C22B21/06Obtaining aluminium refining
    • C22B21/066Treatment of circulating aluminium, e.g. by filtration
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C22METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
    • C22BPRODUCTION AND REFINING OF METALS; PRETREATMENT OF RAW MATERIALS
    • C22B9/00General processes of refining or remelting of metals; Apparatus for electroslag or arc remelting of metals
    • C22B9/02Refining by liquating, filtering, centrifuging, distilling, or supersonic wave action including acoustic waves
    • C22B9/023By filtering
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02PCLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS
    • Y02P10/00Technologies related to metal processing
    • Y02P10/20Recycling

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CA002308549A 1997-10-27 1998-10-27 Method and apparatus for removing liquid salts from liquid metal Expired - Fee Related CA2308549C (en)

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US08/957,930 US6036743A (en) 1997-10-27 1997-10-27 Method and apparatus for removing liquid salts from liquid metal
PCT/US1998/022774 WO1999022034A1 (en) 1997-10-27 1998-10-27 Method and apparatus for removing liquid salts from liquid metal

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EP (1) EP1027465B1 (enExample)
JP (1) JP2001521062A (enExample)
AU (1) AU1281899A (enExample)
CA (1) CA2308549C (enExample)
DE (1) DE69823537T2 (enExample)
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DE69823537T2 (de) 2005-04-14
CA2308549A1 (en) 1999-05-06
WO1999022034A1 (en) 1999-05-06
DE69823537D1 (de) 2004-06-03
EP1027465A1 (en) 2000-08-16
JP2001521062A (ja) 2001-11-06
EP1027465A4 (en) 2001-01-17
EP1027465B1 (en) 2004-04-28
AU1281899A (en) 1999-05-17
US6036743A (en) 2000-03-14

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