CA2645161C - Method for electrolytic production and refining of metals - Google Patents
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- 229910052905 tridymite Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 36
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- GWEVSGVZZGPLCZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Titan oxide Chemical compound O=[Ti]=O GWEVSGVZZGPLCZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 16
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- RYGMFSIKBFXOCR-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copper Chemical compound [Cu] RYGMFSIKBFXOCR-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 4
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- PNEYBMLMFCGWSK-UHFFFAOYSA-N aluminium oxide Inorganic materials [O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[Al+3].[Al+3] PNEYBMLMFCGWSK-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 3
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- ODINCKMPIJJUCX-UHFFFAOYSA-N calcium oxide Inorganic materials [Ca]=O ODINCKMPIJJUCX-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims 6
- BRPQOXSCLDDYGP-UHFFFAOYSA-N calcium oxide Chemical compound [O-2].[Ca+2] BRPQOXSCLDDYGP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims 4
- 229910000519 Ferrosilicon Inorganic materials 0.000 claims 3
- XEEYBQQBJWHFJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N Iron Chemical compound [Fe] XEEYBQQBJWHFJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims 2
- 229910052593 corundum Inorganic materials 0.000 claims 2
- 229910001845 yogo sapphire Inorganic materials 0.000 claims 2
- BQCADISMDOOEFD-UHFFFAOYSA-N Silver Chemical compound [Ag] BQCADISMDOOEFD-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims 1
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- GNPVGFCGXDBREM-UHFFFAOYSA-N germanium atom Chemical compound [Ge] GNPVGFCGXDBREM-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 12
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- XAGFODPZIPBFFR-UHFFFAOYSA-N aluminium Chemical compound [Al] XAGFODPZIPBFFR-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 8
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- KRHYYFGTRYWZRS-UHFFFAOYSA-M Fluoride anion Chemical compound [F-] KRHYYFGTRYWZRS-UHFFFAOYSA-M 0.000 description 6
- CPLXHLVBOLITMK-UHFFFAOYSA-N Magnesium oxide Chemical compound [Mg]=O CPLXHLVBOLITMK-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 6
- QVQLCTNNEUAWMS-UHFFFAOYSA-N barium oxide Chemical compound [Ba]=O QVQLCTNNEUAWMS-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 5
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- VEXZGXHMUGYJMC-UHFFFAOYSA-M Chloride anion Chemical compound [Cl-] VEXZGXHMUGYJMC-UHFFFAOYSA-M 0.000 description 1
- 229910000927 Ge alloy Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 229910018594 Si-Cu Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
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- BLRPTPMANUNPDV-UHFFFAOYSA-N Silane Chemical compound [SiH4] BLRPTPMANUNPDV-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 229910008465 Si—Cu Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
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- OYLGJCQECKOTOL-UHFFFAOYSA-L barium fluoride Chemical compound [F-].[F-].[Ba+2] OYLGJCQECKOTOL-UHFFFAOYSA-L 0.000 description 1
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- HBMJWWWQQXIZIP-UHFFFAOYSA-N silicon carbide Chemical compound [Si+]#[C-] HBMJWWWQQXIZIP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
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- HQVNEWCFYHHQES-UHFFFAOYSA-N silicon nitride Chemical compound N12[Si]34N5[Si]62N3[Si]51N64 HQVNEWCFYHHQES-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 229910052814 silicon oxide Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- PUZPDOWCWNUUKD-UHFFFAOYSA-M sodium fluoride Chemical class [F-].[Na+] PUZPDOWCWNUUKD-UHFFFAOYSA-M 0.000 description 1
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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
- 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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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C25—ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
- C25B—ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF COMPOUNDS OR NON-METALS; APPARATUS THEREFOR
- C25B1/00—Electrolytic production of inorganic compounds or non-metals
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C25—ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
- C25B—ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF COMPOUNDS OR NON-METALS; APPARATUS THEREFOR
- C25B1/00—Electrolytic production of inorganic compounds or non-metals
- C25B1/01—Products
- C25B1/33—Silicon
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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
- C25C3/00—Electrolytic production, recovery or refining of metals by electrolysis of melts
- C25C3/34—Electrolytic production, recovery or refining of metals by electrolysis of melts of metals not provided for in groups C25C3/02 - C25C3/32
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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
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- Electrochemistry (AREA)
- Materials Engineering (AREA)
- Metallurgy (AREA)
- Organic Chemistry (AREA)
- Inorganic Chemistry (AREA)
- Electrolytic Production Of Metals (AREA)
- Electrolytic Production Of Non-Metals, Compounds, Apparatuses Therefor (AREA)
- Manufacture And Refinement Of Metals (AREA)
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Applications Claiming Priority (5)
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| US37287506A | 2006-03-10 | 2006-03-10 | |
| US11/372,875 | 2006-03-10 | ||
| US80740006P | 2006-07-14 | 2006-07-14 | |
| US60/807,400 | 2006-07-14 | ||
| PCT/US2007/063555 WO2007106709A2 (en) | 2006-03-10 | 2007-03-08 | Method for electrolytic production and refining of metals |
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| CA2645161A1 CA2645161A1 (en) | 2007-09-20 |
| CA2645161C true CA2645161C (en) | 2011-11-22 |
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| EP (1) | EP1999286B1 (de) |
| JP (1) | JP5183498B2 (de) |
| AU (1) | AU2007226754B2 (de) |
| BR (1) | BRPI0708603B1 (de) |
| CA (1) | CA2645161C (de) |
| ES (1) | ES2633113T3 (de) |
| NO (1) | NO344829B1 (de) |
| WO (1) | WO2007106709A2 (de) |
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| US8460535B2 (en) * | 2009-04-30 | 2013-06-11 | Infinium, Inc. | Primary production of elements |
| JP2011006317A (ja) * | 2009-05-26 | 2011-01-13 | Sumitomo Chemical Co Ltd | 精製された金属又は半金属の製造方法 |
| TW201247937A (en) * | 2011-05-30 | 2012-12-01 | Univ Kyoto | Process for producing silicon |
| WO2013028126A1 (en) * | 2011-08-19 | 2013-02-28 | Jernkontoret | A process for recovering metals and an electrolytic apparatus for performing the process |
| KR101793471B1 (ko) * | 2016-07-20 | 2017-11-06 | 충남대학교산학협력단 | 전해환원 및 전해정련 공정에 의한 금속 정련 방법 |
| TW201910557A (zh) * | 2017-08-01 | 2019-03-16 | 美商波士頓電氣股份有限公司 | 電解生產活性金屬 |
| JP7373361B2 (ja) * | 2019-11-07 | 2023-11-02 | 三菱重工業株式会社 | 電解製錬炉及び電解製錬方法 |
| KR102498338B1 (ko) * | 2020-03-17 | 2023-02-10 | 서울대학교산학협력단 | 과산화수소 제조용 전기분해장치 및 이를 이용한 과산화수소의 제조 방법 |
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- 2007-03-08 CA CA2645161A patent/CA2645161C/en active Active
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| BRPI0708603A2 (pt) | 2011-06-07 |
| WO2007106709A2 (en) | 2007-09-20 |
| WO2007106709A9 (en) | 2008-01-03 |
| AU2007226754A1 (en) | 2007-09-20 |
| CA2645161A1 (en) | 2007-09-20 |
| NO20083970L (no) | 2008-09-17 |
| JP5183498B2 (ja) | 2013-04-17 |
| WO2007106709A3 (en) | 2007-11-29 |
| NO344829B1 (no) | 2020-05-18 |
| BRPI0708603B1 (pt) | 2016-05-17 |
| EP1999286B1 (de) | 2017-04-19 |
| ES2633113T3 (es) | 2017-09-19 |
| AU2007226754B2 (en) | 2011-01-20 |
| JP2009529607A (ja) | 2009-08-20 |
| EP1999286A2 (de) | 2008-12-10 |
| EP1999286A4 (de) | 2011-09-07 |
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