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METHOD FOR PRODUCING TITANIUM, ZIRCONIUM, CERIUM, HAFNIUM OR THORIUM

Patent ·
OSTI ID:4180617
A process is described for producing metals from their oxides by forming carbonyls and distilling them off. An oxide of the metal is placed in a reaction vessel with carbon equivalent to the O/sub 2/ in the oxide and heated. Addition of CO, to a concentration of 7 moles per gram atom of metal, and a pressure of 2 atm. cause formation of a compound M(CO/sub 7/) where M = the metal. This carbonyl compound is then distilled off and reduced to the pure metal. (T.R.H.)
Research Organization:
Barium Steel Corp.
NSA Number:
NSA-14-008433
OSTI ID:
4180617
Report Number(s):
GB 828238
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Language:
English