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METHOD FOR REFINING AND SEPARATING A METAL SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF TITANIUM, ZIRCONIUM, CERIUM, HAFNIUM AND THORIUM

Patent ·
OSTI ID:4182299
A method for refining and separating Ti, Zr, Ce, Hf, and Th is given which involves distillation of carbonyl complexes. Powdered Ti, for example, is agitated and heated in a vessel to 400 ction prod- C at a pressure of 4 to 8 atm. of a rare gas and enough CO to react to form liquid Ti(CO)/sub 7/. This liquid is vaporized and led to a precipitation chamber where re-heating decomposes the carbonyl complex leaving pure metal. (T.R.H.)
Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-14-010540
OSTI ID:
4182299
Report Number(s):
GB 828239
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Language:
English