IP Library Granted Patent US 8,864,873
Granted Patent B2
US 8,864,873 · App. 13/585,721 · Granted Oct 21, 2014

Method for preparing sponge titanium from potassium fluotitanate by aluminothermic reduction

Inventors: Xuemin Chen (Guangdong, CN); Jun Yang (Guangdong, CN); Zhi Zhou (Guangdong, CN)
Assignee: Shenzhen Sunxing Light Alloys Materials Co., Ltd.
C22B34/1277
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Patent No.
US 8,864,873
App. No.
13/585,721
Granted
Oct 21, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention provides a method for preparing sponge titanium from potassium fluotitanate by aluminothermic reduction, comprising the following steps: a reaction step: aluminum and zinc are mixed under a vacuum state, and the mixture is then reacted with potassium fluotitanate; a distillation step: KF, AlF 3 and Zn generated by reaction are distilled out under a vacuum state; and a cooling step: sponge titanium is obtained subsequent to banking cooling. The invention further provides another method for preparing sponge titanium from potassium fluotitanate by aluminothermic reduction, comprising the following steps: a reaction step: aluminum and magnesium are mixed under a vacuum argon introduction condition, and the mixture is then reacted with potassium fluotitanate; a distillation step: KF, AlF 3 , MgF 2 and Mg generated by reaction are distilled out under a vacuum state; and a cooling step: sponge titanium is obtained subsequent to banking cooling.

Claims (27)

1. A method for preparing sponge titanium from potassium fluotitanate by aluminothermic reduction, characterized in that, the method comprises the following steps:

a reaction step: aluminum and zinc are mixed under a vacuum state to form a mixture, and the mixture is then reacted with potassium fluotitanate;

a distillation step: KF, AlF 3 and Zn generated by reaction are distilled out under a vacuum state; and

a cooling step: sponge titanium is obtained subsequent to banking cooling;

wherein a mass ratio of the aluminum to the zinc is 1:2 to 1:10.

2. The method for preparing sponge titanium according to claim 1 , wherein a reaction temperature in the reaction step is 800° C.

3. The method for preparing sponge titanium according to claim 1 , wherein a distillation temperature in the distillation step is 1000° C.

4. The method for preparing sponge titanium according to claim 1 , wherein a cooling time in the cooling step is 10 hours.

5. The method for preparing sponge titanium according to claim 4 , wherein a cooling rate in the cooling step is 1° C./min.

6. A method for preparing sponge titanium from potassium fluotitanate by aluminothermic reduction, characterized in that, the method comprises the following steps:

a reaction step: aluminum and magnesium are mixed under a vacuum argon introduction condition to form a mixture, and the mixture is then reacted with potassium fluotitanate;

a distillation step: KF, AlF 3 , MgF 2 and Mg generated by reaction are distilled out under a vacuum state; and

a cooling step: sponge titanium is obtained subsequent to banking cooling;

wherein a mass ratio of the aluminum to the magnesium is 1:1 to 1:10.

7. The method for preparing sponge titanium according to claim 6 , wherein a reaction temperature in the reaction step is 750° C.

8. The method for preparing sponge titanium according to claim 6 , wherein a distillation temperature in the distillation step is 1100° C.

9. The method for preparing sponge titanium according to claim 6 , wherein a cooling time in the cooling step is 10 hours.

10. The method for preparing sponge titanium according to claim 9 , wherein a cooling rate in the cooling step is 1° C./min.

11. A method for preparing sponge titanium from potassium fluotitanate by aluminothermic reduction, characterized in that, the method comprises the following steps:

a reaction step: aluminum, magnesium and zinc are mixed under a vacuum argon introduction condition to form a mixture, and the mixture is then reacted with potassium fluotitanate;

a distillation step: KF, AlF 3 , MgF 2 , Mg and Zn generated by reaction are distilled out under a vacuum state; and

a cooling step: sponge titanium is obtained subsequent to banking cooling;

wherein a mass ratio of the aluminum to the zinc to the aluminum is 2:8:0.1 to 1:4:1.

12. The method for preparing sponge titanium according to claim 11 , wherein a reaction temperature in the reaction step is 800° C.

13. The method for preparing sponge titanium according to claim 11 , wherein a distillation temperature in the distillation step is 1100° C.

14. The method for preparing sponge titanium according to claim 11 , wherein a cooling time in the cooling step is 10 hours.

15. The method for preparing sponge titanium according to claim 14 , wherein a cooling rate in the cooling step is 1° C./min.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 15, 2012
From: CHEN, XUEMIN; YANG, JUN; ZHOU, ZHI
To: SHENZHEN SUNXING LIGHT ALLOYS MATERIALS CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
CN 2012 1 0014931 · Jan 18, 2012 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20120304823A1 · Dec 6, 2012