WO2004050955A2 - Separation of metals - Google Patents
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- WO2004050955A2 WO2004050955A2 PCT/GB2003/005238 GB0305238W WO2004050955A2 WO 2004050955 A2 WO2004050955 A2 WO 2004050955A2 GB 0305238 W GB0305238 W GB 0305238W WO 2004050955 A2 WO2004050955 A2 WO 2004050955A2
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- WO
- WIPO (PCT)
- Prior art keywords
- metal
- oxide
- oxides
- metals
- molten salt
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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
- 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
- C22B34/14—Obtaining zirconium or hafnium
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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
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- Materials Engineering (AREA)
- Metallurgy (AREA)
- Organic Chemistry (AREA)
- Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
- Electrochemistry (AREA)
- Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Electrolytic Production Of Metals (AREA)
- Inorganic Compounds Of Heavy Metals (AREA)
- Manufacture And Refinement Of Metals (AREA)
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Priority Applications (5)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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AU2003285572A AU2003285572A1 (en) | 2002-12-05 | 2003-12-02 | Separation of metals |
US10/537,744 US20060137992A1 (en) | 2002-12-05 | 2003-12-02 | Separation of metals |
DE60304738T DE60304738D1 (en) | 2002-12-05 | 2003-12-02 | SEPARATION OF METALS |
EP03778571A EP1570114B1 (en) | 2002-12-05 | 2003-12-02 | Separation of metals |
JP2004556519A JP2006509104A (en) | 2002-12-05 | 2003-12-02 | Metal separation |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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GB0228322A GB2395958A (en) | 2002-12-05 | 2002-12-05 | Electrolytic separation of metals |
GB0228322.4 | 2002-12-05 |
Publications (2)
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WO2004050955A2 true WO2004050955A2 (en) | 2004-06-17 |
WO2004050955A3 WO2004050955A3 (en) | 2005-01-13 |
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PCT/GB2003/005238 WO2004050955A2 (en) | 2002-12-05 | 2003-12-02 | Separation of metals |
Country Status (8)
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US (1) | US20060137992A1 (en) |
EP (1) | EP1570114B1 (en) |
JP (1) | JP2006509104A (en) |
AT (1) | ATE323788T1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU2003285572A1 (en) |
DE (1) | DE60304738D1 (en) |
GB (1) | GB2395958A (en) |
WO (1) | WO2004050955A2 (en) |
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GB0113749D0 (en) * | 2001-06-06 | 2001-07-25 | British Nuclear Fuels Plc | Actinide production |
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US20100219344A1 (en) * | 2009-02-27 | 2010-09-02 | Battelle Memorial Institute | Electrochemically Modulated Separations for In-line and At-line Monitoring of Actinides in High-Volume Process Streams |
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Citations (5)
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US4762694A (en) * | 1987-05-01 | 1988-08-09 | The United States Of America As Represented By The United States Department Of Energy | Molten salt extraction process for the recovery of valued transition metals from land-based and deep-sea minerals |
US4923577A (en) * | 1988-09-12 | 1990-05-08 | Westinghouse Electric Corp. | Electrochemical-metallothermic reduction of zirconium in molten salt solutions |
WO1999064638A1 (en) * | 1998-06-05 | 1999-12-16 | Cambridge University Technical Services Limited | Removal of oxygen from metal oxides and solid solutions by electrolysis in a fused salt |
WO2001041152A2 (en) * | 1999-12-03 | 2001-06-07 | British Nuclear Fuels Plc | Actinide production |
WO2002066712A1 (en) * | 2001-02-21 | 2002-08-29 | British Nuclear Fuels Plc | Electrorefining process for separating metals |
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US3011865A (en) * | 1960-08-22 | 1961-12-05 | Glen E Benedict | Separation of uranium and plutonium oxides |
US4995948A (en) * | 1989-07-24 | 1991-02-26 | The United States Of America As Represented By The United States Department Of Energy | Apparatus and process for the electrolytic reduction of uranium and plutonium oxides |
KR970007520B1 (en) * | 1993-04-05 | 1997-05-09 | 산도쿠긴조쿠 고교 가부시키가이샤 | Method for collecting valuable metal from nickel hydrogen secondary cell |
US5454914A (en) * | 1993-12-23 | 1995-10-03 | The United States Of America As Represented By The United States Department Of Energy | Method of removal of heavy metal from molten salt in IFR fuel pyroprocessing |
GB2359564B (en) * | 2000-02-22 | 2004-09-29 | Secr Defence | Improvements in the electrolytic reduction of metal oxides |
GB0113749D0 (en) * | 2001-06-06 | 2001-07-25 | British Nuclear Fuels Plc | Actinide production |
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- 2002-12-05 GB GB0228322A patent/GB2395958A/en not_active Withdrawn
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- 2003-12-02 AT AT03778571T patent/ATE323788T1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2003-12-02 AU AU2003285572A patent/AU2003285572A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2003-12-02 DE DE60304738T patent/DE60304738D1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2003-12-02 EP EP03778571A patent/EP1570114B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2003-12-02 JP JP2004556519A patent/JP2006509104A/en active Pending
- 2003-12-02 WO PCT/GB2003/005238 patent/WO2004050955A2/en active IP Right Grant
- 2003-12-02 US US10/537,744 patent/US20060137992A1/en not_active Abandoned
Patent Citations (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US4762694A (en) * | 1987-05-01 | 1988-08-09 | The United States Of America As Represented By The United States Department Of Energy | Molten salt extraction process for the recovery of valued transition metals from land-based and deep-sea minerals |
US4923577A (en) * | 1988-09-12 | 1990-05-08 | Westinghouse Electric Corp. | Electrochemical-metallothermic reduction of zirconium in molten salt solutions |
WO1999064638A1 (en) * | 1998-06-05 | 1999-12-16 | Cambridge University Technical Services Limited | Removal of oxygen from metal oxides and solid solutions by electrolysis in a fused salt |
WO2001041152A2 (en) * | 1999-12-03 | 2001-06-07 | British Nuclear Fuels Plc | Actinide production |
WO2002066712A1 (en) * | 2001-02-21 | 2002-08-29 | British Nuclear Fuels Plc | Electrorefining process for separating metals |
Non-Patent Citations (1)
Title |
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GOURISHANKAR KARTHICK ET AL: "Electrochemical reduction of metal oxides in molten salts" 2002, LIGHT MET (WARRENDALE PA); LIGHT METALS: PROCEEDINGS OF SESSIONS, TMS ANNUAL MEETING (WARRENDALE, PENNSYLVANIA) 2002, PAGE(S) 1075 - 1082 , XP009038370 * |
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Publication number | Publication date |
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GB0228322D0 (en) | 2003-01-08 |
JP2006509104A (en) | 2006-03-16 |
AU2003285572A1 (en) | 2004-06-23 |
AU2003285572A8 (en) | 2004-06-23 |
ATE323788T1 (en) | 2006-05-15 |
US20060137992A1 (en) | 2006-06-29 |
WO2004050955A3 (en) | 2005-01-13 |
GB2395958A (en) | 2004-06-09 |
EP1570114A2 (en) | 2005-09-07 |
EP1570114B1 (en) | 2006-04-19 |
DE60304738D1 (en) | 2006-05-24 |
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