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Title: Method for production of magnesium

Abstract

A continuous process for the production of elemental magnesium is described. Magnesium is made from magnesium oxide and a light hydrocarbon gas. In the process, a feed stream of the magnesium oxide and gas is continuously fed into a reaction zone. There the magnesium oxide and gas are reacted at a temperature of about 1400 C or greater in the reaction zone to provide a continuous product stream of reaction products, which include elemental magnesium. The product stream is continuously quenched after leaving the reaction zone, and the elemental magnesium is separated from other reaction products. 12 figs.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
672494
Patent Number(s):
5782952
Application Number:
PAN: 8-706,076
Assignee:
Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., Cambridge, MA (United States)
DOE Contract Number:  
AC22-92PC92111
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 21 Jul 1998
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; MAGNESIUM; CHEMICAL PREPARATION; MAGNESIUM OXIDES; HYDROCARBONS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; QUENCHING; SEPARATION PROCESSES

Citation Formats

Diaz, A F, Howard, J B, Modestino, A J, and Peters, W A. Method for production of magnesium. United States: N. p., 1998. Web.
Diaz, A F, Howard, J B, Modestino, A J, & Peters, W A. Method for production of magnesium. United States.
Diaz, A F, Howard, J B, Modestino, A J, and Peters, W A. Tue . "Method for production of magnesium". United States.
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abstractNote = {A continuous process for the production of elemental magnesium is described. Magnesium is made from magnesium oxide and a light hydrocarbon gas. In the process, a feed stream of the magnesium oxide and gas is continuously fed into a reaction zone. There the magnesium oxide and gas are reacted at a temperature of about 1400 C or greater in the reaction zone to provide a continuous product stream of reaction products, which include elemental magnesium. The product stream is continuously quenched after leaving the reaction zone, and the elemental magnesium is separated from other reaction products. 12 figs.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1998},
month = {7}
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