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US 9,822,016 B2Granted
Recycle of titanium diboride materials
AssigneeAlcoa USA Corp.
InventorsMark L. Weaver, Andrew L. Schnitgen, Robert A. DiMilia, Frankie A. Phelps, James C. McMillen
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Abstract
A method to recycle TiB2 articles, and in particular, a method to recycle a TiB2 feedstock including TiB2 articles and Ti-ore and/or Ti-slag by chlorination.
Claims15
A method to produce a titanium product, comprising:
- preparing a TiB2 feedstock comprising TiB2 articles, wherein preparing the TiB2 feedstock comprises:
- crushing the TiB2 articles to a predetermined average TiB2 particle size or TiB2 particle size distribution, and combining the TiB2 articles with at least one of Ti-containing ores and Ti-slag;
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- chlorinating the prepared TiB2 feedstock to produce a titanium chloride product.
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