Global Patent Index - EP 1920087 B1

EP 1920087 B1 20170322 - ELECTROCHEMICAL REDUCTION OF TITANIUM OXIDE

Title (en)

ELECTROCHEMICAL REDUCTION OF TITANIUM OXIDE

Title (de)

ELEKTROCHEMISCHE REDUKTION VON TITANOXID

Title (fr)

REDUCTION ELECTROCHIMIQUE D'OXYDE DE TITANE

Publication

EP 1920087 B1 20170322 (EN)

Application

EP 06760944 A 20060801

Priority

  • AU 2006001088 W 20060801
  • AU 2005904121 A 20050801

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2007014422A1] A process for electrochemically reducing a titanium oxide in a solid state in an electrolytic cell that includes an anode, a cathode, a molten CaCl<SUB>2</SUB>-based electrolyte containing CaO, and titanium oxide feed material in contact with the molten electrolyte is disclosed. The process is characterised by controlling the process by controlling the concentration of CaO in the electrolyte.

IPC 8 full level

C25C 5/04 (2006.01); C25C 3/28 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C22B 9/14 (2013.01); C22B 34/129 (2013.01); C25C 3/28 (2013.01); C25C 5/04 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2007014422 A1 20070208; EA 014138 B1 20101029; EA 200800526 A1 20080829; EP 1920087 A1 20080514; EP 1920087 A4 20110727; EP 1920087 B1 20170322

DOCDB simple family (application)

AU 2006001088 W 20060801; EA 200800526 A 20060801; EP 06760944 A 20060801