Extraction of titanium from solid titanium dioxide in molten salts

Fray, Derek J.; Chen, George Z.

Abstract

The search for a cheaper replacement for the Hunter and Kroll Processes has continued ever since titanium was first produced commercially. In 2000, the authors reported that it was possible to reduce titanium and other metal oxides directly to metals by making the oxide cathodic in a bath of molten calcium chloride. Since that time, our understanding of the process has increased and it has been found that it is possible to produce many alloys by direct electro-deoxidation. This paper discusses the various reactions that can take place when an oxide is made cathodic in a bath of molten calcium chloride.

Citation

Fray, D. J., & Chen, G. Z. (2004). Extraction of titanium from solid titanium dioxide in molten salts. In Cost-Affordable Titanium (9-17)

• Conference Name: 2004 TMS Annual Meeting
• Conference Location: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
• Start Date: Mar 14, 2004
• End Date: Mar 18, 2004
• Publication Date: Jul 13, 2004
• Deposit Date: Jun 17, 2023
• Pages: 9-17
• Book Title: Cost-Affordable Titanium
• ISBN: 0873395603
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/3214455