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.degree. 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.
- Inventors:
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- Cambridge, MA
- Winchester, MA
- Hanson, MA
- Lexington, MA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 871717
- Patent Number(s):
- 5782952
- Assignee:
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, MA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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C - CHEMISTRY C22 - METALLURGY C22B - PRODUCTION AND REFINING OF METALS
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC22-92PC92111
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- method; production; magnesium; continuous; process; elemental; described; oxide; light; hydrocarbon; gas; feed; stream; continuously; fed; reaction; zone; reacted; temperature; 1400; degree; provide; product; products; quenched; leaving; separated; light hydrocarbon; continuously fed; hydrocarbon gas; product stream; reaction zone; feed stream; reaction product; reaction products; magnesium oxide; continuous process; /75/373/
Citation Formats
Diaz, Alexander F, Howard, Jack B, Modestino, Anthony J, and Peters, William A. Method for production of magnesium. United States: N. p., 1998.
Web.
Diaz, Alexander F, Howard, Jack B, Modestino, Anthony J, & Peters, William A. Method for production of magnesium. United States.
Diaz, Alexander F, Howard, Jack B, Modestino, Anthony J, and Peters, William A. Tue .
"Method for production of magnesium". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/871717.
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title = {Method for production of magnesium},
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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.degree. 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.},
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year = {Tue Jul 14 00:00:00 EDT 1998},
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