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(11) EP 2 446 065 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
02.05.2012 Bulletin 2012/18

(21) Application number: 10785623.9

(22) Date of filing: 08.06.2010
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C22B 21/06(2006.01)
C22B 9/10(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/CA2010/000866
(87) International publication number:
WO 2010/142025 (16.12.2010 Gazette 2010/50)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 08.06.2009 CA 2668473

(71) Applicant: Pyrotek, Inc.
Spokane, WA 99206 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • TREMBLAY, Sylvain
    Chicoutimi Québec G7G 5C8 (CA)
  • DESROSIERS, Luc
    Sherbrooke Québec J1N 2K2 (CA)
  • LEVESQUE, Daniel
    Sherbrooke Québec J1N 4K2 (CA)

(74) Representative: Le Coupanec, Pascale A.M.P. 
Cabinet Nony 3, rue de Penthièvre
75008 Paris
75008 Paris (FR)

   


(54) USE OF A BINARY SALT FLUX OF NaCl AND MgCI2 FOR THE PURIFICATION OF ALUMINUM OR ALUMINUM ALLOYS, AND METHOD THEREOF