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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2012
Applicants:
Tiago V. Berni, Belo Horizonte, BR;
Antonio C. Pereira, Belo Horizone, BR;
Inventors:
Tiago V. Berni, Belo Horizonte, BR;
Antonio C. Pereira, Belo Horizone, BR;
Assignee:
Vale S.A., Rio de Janeiro, BR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C22B 5/00 (2006.01); C22B 23/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C22B 23/023 (2013.01);
Abstract
Aspects of the present invention refer to a MHP process do produce rough ferro-nickel product and that may include the steps of mixing nickel hydroxide with an iron source and slagging agents, putting the mixture in contact with a reducing agent producing a ferronickel alloy, and producing a roasted product that has disseminated ferronickel alloy inside the structure.