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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2007
Lance Jacobsen, Minooka, IL (US);
Adam Benish, Joliet, IL (US);
Lance Jacobsen, Minooka, IL (US);
Adam Benish, Joliet, IL (US);
Other;
Abstract
A method and system for producing an alloy using a flowing stream of superheated halide vapor to flash vaporize liquid halides forming a mixture of gases in predetermined and controllable ratios. The mixture of gases are introduced into a flowing stream of liquid alkali or alkaline earth metal or mixtures to establish a reaction zone where the mixture of gases is reduced to an alloy and a salt. The liquid metal is in a sufficient amount in excess of stoichiometric to maintain substantially all the alloy and salt below the sintering temperatures thereof away from the reaction zone. Equipment for practicing the method is also disclosed. The system relates to alloys of B, Be, Bi, C, Fe, Ga, Ge, Hf, In, Mo, Nb, P, Pb, Re, S, Sb, Si, Sn, Ta, Ti, V, W and Zr.