Method for producing reduced form of metal oxides
AssigneeK.K. Sun Metalon
InventorsKazuhiko Nishioka, Yuki Maeda, Kentaro Hori
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Abstract
Provided is a method for producing a reduced form of a metal oxide, the method being capable of preventing the production of carbon dioxide. The method for producing a reduced form of a metal oxide may use a partition member and a high-melting-point material that comprises an absorbent material and an insulation material.
Claims17
A method for producing a reduced form of a metal oxide, comprising irradiating a metal oxide and a high-melting-point material that is not in contact with the metal oxide with electromagnetic waves that are at least one of microwaves and millimeter waves to reduce at least a portion of the metal oxide,
- wherein a partition member is placed between the metal oxide and the high-melting-point material,
- the high-melting-point material has a melting point higher than the melting point of the metal oxide, and
- the high-melting-point material comprises:
- an absorbent material that absorbs the electromagnetic waves in a temperature range that is at least partially lower than a temperature range in which the metal oxide absorbs the electromagnetic waves, and
- an insulation material that has a lower degree of absorption of the electromagnetic waves than the metal oxide, and
- wherein the at least a portion of the metal oxide is reduced without directly contacting a reducing agent.
A method for producing a reduced form of a metal oxide, comprising:
- placing a partition member between a metal oxide to be reduced and a high-melting-point material comprising an insulation material and an absorbent material that absorbs electromagnetic waves in a temperature range lower than an electromagnetic wave absorption rate change temperature range of the metal oxide;
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- irradiating the metal oxide, the high-melting-point material, and the partition member with electromagnetic waves to heat the high-melting-point material and the metal oxide, thereby causing the metal oxide to undergo a reduction reaction;
- wherein the metal oxide is reduced without directly contacting a reducing agent.
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