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Preparation of low-carbon vanadium nitride

US4562057A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 29, 1984
Grant dateDec 31, 1985
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Expiry dateMar 29, 2004

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC01B21/0828
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A low-carbon vanadium nitride is prepared in a furnace at an elevated temperature of about 1400.degree. C. under nitrogen atmosphere from a feed material containing a mixture of vanadium oxynitride and carbon. The vanadium oxynitride is prepared by the partial ammonia reduction of a vanadium-containing oxidic compound such as ammonium metavanadate (NH.sub.4 VO.sub.3) or oxides of vanadium such as V.sub.2 O.sub.3 and V.sub.2 O.sub.5.

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