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Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 1979

Filed:

Jul. 05, 1978
Applicant:
Inventor:

Joseph G Day, Holmer Green, GB;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C22B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
75 1 / ; 75 84 ;
Abstract

This invention relates to refining yttrium. Known methods of refining yttrium involve the use of expensive crucibles made from tantalum or tungsten which are only available in relatively small sizes. According to the present invention there is provided a process for the production of yttrium metal and alloys thereof in which calcium (metal) and yttrium fluoride are reacted together by use of a submerged electric arc in a molten slag.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Day, Joseph. (1979). Production of yttrium (U.S. Patent No. 4177059). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/4177059

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