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Process for manufacturing high purity metal chlorides

US4695436A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 16, 1985
Grant dateSep 22, 1987
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Expiry dateJan 16, 2005

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC01P2006/80
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A mixture of an aluminous ore and a carbon source is dried and calcined in the presence of a sulfur-containing compound. The mixture is then chlorinated to produce crude metal chlorides. Aluminum chloride is condensed and separated from the remaining metal chlorides, combined with sulfur and aluminum powder, and sublimated and desublimated so as to produce substantially pure aluminum chloride.

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