EP1680532A4 - Electrochemical reduction of metal oxides - Google Patents

Electrochemical reduction of metal oxides

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Publication number
EP1680532A4
EP1680532A4 EP04789581A EP04789581A EP1680532A4 EP 1680532 A4 EP1680532 A4 EP 1680532A4 EP 04789581 A EP04789581 A EP 04789581A EP 04789581 A EP04789581 A EP 04789581A EP 1680532 A4 EP1680532 A4 EP 1680532A4
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Prior art keywords
metal oxides
electrochemical reduction
electrochemical
reduction
oxides
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EP04789581A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1680532A1 (en
Inventor
Gregory David Rigby
Ivan Ratchev
Andrew Arthur Shook
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Metalysis Ltd
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BHP Billiton Innovation Pty Ltd
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Priority claimed from AU2003905595A external-priority patent/AU2003905595A0/en
Application filed by BHP Billiton Innovation Pty Ltd filed Critical BHP Billiton Innovation Pty Ltd
Publication of EP1680532A1 publication Critical patent/EP1680532A1/en
Publication of EP1680532A4 publication Critical patent/EP1680532A4/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Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current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
    • C25C7/007—Constructional parts, or assemblies thereof, of cells; Servicing or operating of cells of cells comprising at least a movable electrode
    • 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
    • C22B4/00—Electrothermal treatment of ores or metallurgical products for obtaining metals or alloys
    • C22B4/08—Apparatus
    • 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
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C25—ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25C—PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC PRODUCTION, RECOVERY OR REFINING OF METALS; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25C5/00—Electrolytic production, recovery or refining of metal powders or porous metal masses
    • C25C5/04—Electrolytic production, recovery or refining of metal powders or porous metal masses from melts
EP04789581A 2003-10-14 2004-10-14 Electrochemical reduction of metal oxides Withdrawn EP1680532A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AU2003905595A AU2003905595A0 (en) 2003-10-14 Electrochemical reduction of metal oxides
PCT/AU2004/001410 WO2005038092A1 (en) 2003-10-14 2004-10-14 Electrochemical reduction of metal oxides

Publications (2)

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EP1680532A1 EP1680532A1 (en) 2006-07-19
EP1680532A4 true EP1680532A4 (en) 2007-06-20

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US (1) US20080047845A1 (en)
EP (1) EP1680532A4 (en)
JP (1) JP2007509232A (en)
CN (1) CN1894440B (en)
EA (1) EA009106B1 (en)
WO (1) WO2005038092A1 (en)
ZA (1) ZA200603786B (en)

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US20080047845A1 (en) 2008-02-28
EA200600774A1 (en) 2006-10-27
CN1894440B (en) 2010-06-16
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