Recovery of tungsten from heavy metal alloys
AssigneeGTE Products Corporation
InventorsClarence D. Vanderpool, Robert P. McClintic
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Abstract
In a process for preparing ammonium paratungstate from a heavy metal alloy, the metal alloy is introduced as an anode into an electrolytic cell containing an aqueous electrolyte solution comprising ammonium hydroxide and ammonium nitrate. Ammonium paratungstate is formed when a direct electric current is passed through the cell.
Claims3
A process for producing ammonium paratungstate from a heavy metal alloy containing tungsten comprising introducing the heavy metal alloy into an electrolytic cell as an anode, said cell comprising an inert cathode and an aqueous electrolyte solution comprising ammonium hydroxide and ammonium nitrate, passing a direct electric current through said cell, said ammonium hydroxide and ammonium nitrate being maintained at a suitable concentration for oxidizing tungsten and forming ammonium paratungstate.
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