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Process for the recovery of chlorine from iron chlorides

US6277354A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 10, 1999
Grant dateAug 21, 2001
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Expiry dateJun 10, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC01B13/28
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention provides a process for recovering the chlorine value from a particulate feed stream of metal chlorides wherein the total energy and reactant mass flow are managed to minimize the build up of deposits of solids on the reactor walls and maximize the conversion of the metal chlorides to metal oxides and chlorine.

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