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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 1979
Filed:
Jul. 06, 1978
Hiroshi Miyake, Yamagata, JP;
Satoru Tenma, Yamagata, JP;
Nobuyoshi Sato, Yamagata, JP;
Akira Honda, Yamagata, JP;
Toyo Soda Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Yamaguchi, JP;
Abstract
Disclosed is a process for producing metallic chromium from a chromium- and iron-containing ore. First, the chromium- and iron-containing ore is subjected to carbon reduction to obtain a ferro-chrome; secondly, the ferro-chrome is treated with a chlorinating agent, such as aqueous hydrochloric acid, to obtain an aqueous solution containing chromium chloride and ferrous chloride; thirdly, the ferrous ion present in the aqueous chlorinated solution is oxidized into a ferric ion; fourthly, the aqueous ferric ion-containing solution is contacted with an extractant to extract the ferric ion therefrom; fifthly, the extraction residue, i.e. an aqueous chromium chloride solution, or powdered chromium chloride obtained therefrom, is treated in an oxidizing atmosphere maintained at 500.degree.-1,400.degree. C. by an oxidizing flame where the chromium chloride is roasted to be thereby converted to chromic oxide, and; finally, the chromic oxide is reduced into metallic chromium, preferably by a carbon reduction procedure carried out in two stages.