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Title: Method of producing high surface area, low metal impurity

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6303811

A process is described for producing tantalum powder in a reactor vessel comprising: adding a quantity of an active ingredient to the reactor sufficient to remove a portion of the moisture and air in the reactor, said active ingredient having a higher thermodynamic potential and chemical activity than the reactor vessel, and reducing a tantalum compound with a reducing agent in the reactor to form tantalum powder.

Assignee:
Cabot Corp., Boston, MA (United States)
Patent Number(s):
US 5234491; A
Application Number:
PPN: US 7-832690
OSTI ID:
6303811
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 7 Feb 1992
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English