WO2004050955A3 - Separation of metals - Google Patents

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WO2004050955A3
WO2004050955A3 PCT/GB2003/005238 GB0305238W WO2004050955A3 WO 2004050955 A3 WO2004050955 A3 WO 2004050955A3 GB 0305238 W GB0305238 W GB 0305238W WO 2004050955 A3 WO2004050955 A3 WO 2004050955A3
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metal
oxides
metals
metal oxides
hafnium
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Robert Glyn Lewin
Robert Charles Thied
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British Nuclear Fuels Plc
Robert Glyn Lewin
Robert Charles Thied
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Priority to AU2003285572A priority Critical patent/AU2003285572A1/en
Priority to US10/537,744 priority patent/US20060137992A1/en
Priority to DE60304738T priority patent/DE60304738D1/en
Priority to EP03778571A priority patent/EP1570114B1/en
Priority to JP2004556519A priority patent/JP2006509104A/en
Publication of WO2004050955A2 publication Critical patent/WO2004050955A2/en
Publication of WO2004050955A3 publication Critical patent/WO2004050955A3/en

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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
    • 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
    • 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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  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
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  • Electrolytic Production Of Metals (AREA)
  • Inorganic Compounds Of Heavy Metals (AREA)
  • Manufacture And Refinement Of Metals (AREA)

Abstract

The invention provides a process for the separation of metals, the metals being comprised as the metal oxides in a mixed oxide sample, the process comprising: (i) adding the mixed oxide to a molten salt electrolyte and cathodically electrolysing the oxide, the potential of the cathode being controlled so as to favour oxygen ionisation over deposition of metal from the cations present in the molten salt, and the applied potential difference being such as to facilitate selective reduction of one metal oxide at the expense of other metal oxides; and (ii) separating the metal from the remaining metal oxides, wherein the metal oxides comprise oxides of metals from at least one of the transition metal, lanthanide or actinide series The process is applicable to mixed oxide samples comprising mixtures of two or more metal oxides, and a particular application is in the separation of zirconium and hafnium comprised in mixed zirconium and hafnium oxides, the removal of hafnium facilitating the use of the zirconium in fuel cladding for use in the nuclear power industry.
PCT/GB2003/005238 2002-12-05 2003-12-02 Separation of metals WO2004050955A2 (en)

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
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

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GB0228322A GB2395958A (en) 2002-12-05 2002-12-05 Electrolytic separation of metals
GB0228322.4 2002-12-05

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ATE323788T1 (en) 2006-05-15
US20060137992A1 (en) 2006-06-29
GB2395958A (en) 2004-06-09
EP1570114A2 (en) 2005-09-07
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EP1570114B1 (en) 2006-04-19
DE60304738D1 (en) 2006-05-24

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