Title (en)

ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION OF METAL OXIDES

Title (de)

ELEKTROLYTISCHE REDUKTION VON METALLOXIDEN

Title (fr)

REDUCTION ELECTROLYTIQUE D'OXYDES METALLIQUES

Publication

EP 1412558 A4 20050824 (EN)

Application

EP 02712654 A 20020410

Priority

• AU 0200457 W 20020410
• AU PR443801 A 20010410

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO02083993A1] An electrolytic cell and a method of electrolytically reducing a metal oxide (such as titania) in a solid state are disclosed. The electrolytic cell includes (a) a molten electrolyte, (b) a cathode in contact with the electrolyte, the cathode being formed at least in part from the metal oxide, and (c) a molten metal anode (such as silver or copper) in contact with the electrolyte.

IPC 1-7

C25C 3/18; C25C 3/28

IPC 8 full level

C25C 3/00 (2006.01); C25C 3/28 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

C25C 3/00 (2013.01 - EP US); C25C 3/28 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

• No further relevant documents disclosed
• See references of WO 02083993A1

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)

WO 02083993 A1 20021024; AU PR443801 A0 20010517; CA 2443960 A1 20021024; EP 1412558 A1 20040428; EP 1412558 A4 20050824; US 2005121333 A1 20050609; ZA 200307914 B 20040903

DOCDB simple family (application)

AU 0200457 W 20020410; AU PR443801 A 20010410; CA 2443960 A 20020410; EP 02712654 A 20020410; US 47474504 A 20040427; ZA 200307914 A 20031010