Global Patent Index - EP 1162281 A1

EP 1162281 A1 20011212 - Continous single stage process for the production of molybdenum metal

Title (en)

Continous single stage process for the production of molybdenum metal

Title (de)

Kontinuierliches Einstufenverfahren zur Herstellung metallisches Molybdäns

Title (fr)

Procédé en une étape et en continu pour la production de molybdène métallique

Publication

EP 1162281 A1 20011212 (EN)

Application

EP 01112967 A 20010607

Priority

US 21050100 P 20000609

Abstract (en)

Molybdenum trioxide or ammonium dimolybdate is reduced to molybdenum metal as it passes through an atmosphere of hydrogen in a multi-zoned thermally profiled rotating tube furnace.

IPC 1-7

C22B 34/34

IPC 8 full level

C22B 5/12 (2006.01); C22B 34/34 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C22B 5/12 (2013.01); C22B 34/34 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1162281 A1 20011212

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01112967 A 20010607