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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kishio Tayama, Akita, JP;
Shunichi Kimura, Akita, JP;
Assignee:
Dowa Mining Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C22B 9/02 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C22B 9/02 ;
Abstract
A process for metal purification comprising a first step for heating a feed metal in a feed crucible to generate a vapor of the metal, a second step for directing the vapor into a condensation passageway for vapors, where part of the vapor is condensed to generate a molten condensate, a third step for directing the vapor through the condensation passageway for vapors into a solidification crucible so that the vapor is cooled to solidify said metal in a high-purity form, and a fourth step for returning the molten condensate into the feed crucible.