System and method for extraction and refining of titanium
AssigneeUniversal Achemetal Titanium, LLC
InventorsJames R. Cox, Chanaka L. De Alwis, Benjamin A. Kohler, Michael G. Lewis
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Abstract
A method to extract and refine metal products from metal-bearing ores, including a method to extract and refine titanium products. Titanium products can be extracted from titanium-bearing ores with TiO2 and impurity levels unsuitable for conventional methods.
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A titanium metal wool product having a dendritic morphology and a surface area of at least 0.1 m2/g.
A titanium wool product comprising at least 98 weight % titanium and having a dendritic morphology and a surface area of at least 0.1 m2/g.
A titanium wool product having a dendritic morphology and a surface area between 0.1 m2/g and 2.5 m2/g.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.