US 2013/0255443 A1 · TITANIUM METAL PRODUCTION APPARATUS AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR TITANIUM METAL

Abstract

A titanium metal production apparatus is provided with (a) a first flow channel that supplies magnesium in a state of gas, (b) a second flow channel that supplies titanium tetrachloride in a state of gas, (c) a gas mixing section in which the magnesium and titanium tetrachloride in a state of gas are mixed and the temperature is controlled to be 1600° C. or more, (d) a titanium metal deposition section in which particles for deposition are arranged so as to be movable, the temperature is in the range of 715 to 1500° C., and the absolute pressure is 50 kPa to 500 kPa, and (e) a mixed gas discharge section which is in communication with the titanium metal deposition section.

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Dependent claims

An apparatus for producing titanium metal, comprising:

(a) a first flow channel for supplying gaseous magnesium;
(b) a second flow channel for supplying gaseous titanium tetrachloride;
(c) a gas mixing section in communication with the first flow channel and the second flow channel, wherein the gaseous magnesium is mixed with the gaseous titanium tetrachloride in the gas mixing section, and a temperature within the gas mixing section is controlled at not lower than 1600° C.;
(d) a titanium metal deposition section in communication with the gas mixing section, wherein the titanium metal deposition section is at a temperature of 715 to 1500° C. and under an absolute pressure of 50 to 500 kPa, and wherein particles for deposition are movably disposed in the titanium metal deposition section;
and
(e) a mixed gas discharge section in communication with the titanium metal deposition section.

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Titanium metal production apparatus and production method for titanium metal

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Titanium metal production apparatus and production method for titanium metal

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Abstract

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