Process for utilizing ferrophosphorus
AssigneeHoechst Aktiengesellschaft
InventorJurgen Stenzel
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Abstract
Ferrophosphorus is utilized. To this end, a melt of ferrophosphorus is reacted with a melt of calcium silicide so as to obtain ferrosilicon and calcium phosphide.
Claims2
A process for utilizing ferrophosphorus for the production of calcium phosphide, which comprises reacting ferrophosphorus with calcium silicide in proportions necessary to obtain a reaction mixture containing calcium and phosphorus in at least the stoichiometric quantities necessary for the formation of calcium phosphide Ca.sub.3 P.sub.2 at temperatures of 1250.degree. C up to 1500.degree. C, allowing the resulting melt to gradually cool with the resultant formation of two separate phases consisting of ferrosilicon and calcium phosphide, respectively, and separating the said phases from one another.
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