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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 11, 2008
Applicants:
James C. Withers, Tucson, AZ (US);
Raouf Loutfy, Tucson, AZ (US);
Inventors:
James C. Withers, Tucson, AZ (US);
Raouf Loutfy, Tucson, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Materials & Electrochemical Research Corp., Tucson, AZ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B22F 9/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for production of titanium particles or other metal of interest by a metallothermic reduction reaction of TiClor other metal chloride in a reaction zone which comprises conducting the reaction in a fluidized bed reaction zone, and recycling particles to the reaction zone to build up particle size.