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(11) EP 2 032 727 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
11.03.2009 Bulletin 2009/11

(21) Application number: 07747642.2

(22) Date of filing: 30.05.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C22B 34/12(2006.01)
C22C 14/00(2006.01)
 C25C 3/28(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/NO2007/000183
(87) International publication number:
WO 2007/145526 (21.12.2007 Gazette 2007/51)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK RS

(30) Priority: 14.06.2006 NO 20062776

(71) Applicant: Norsk Titanium Metals AS
0255 Oslo (NO)

(72) Inventors:
  • DRING, Kevin
    3725 Skien (NO)
  • HAGEN, Eirik
    3942 Porsgrunn (NO)
  • LORENTSEN, Odd-Arne
    3916 Porsgrunn (NO)
  • ROSENKILDE, Christian
    3911 Porsgrunn (NO)

(74) Representative: Berg, André 
Hydro Aluminium AS Patent and Trademark Department Drammensveien 264
0240 Oslo
0240 Oslo (NO)

   


(54) METHOD, APPARATUS AND MEANS FOR PRODUCTION OF METALS IN A MOLTEN SALT ELECTROLYTE