Continuous reflux refining of metals

Details Continuous reflux refining of metals Continuous reflux refining of metals

1975-09-25

1977-08-23

Andrews, M. J.

Specialized metallurgical processes, compositions for use therei

Processes

Electrothermic processes

75 65R, 75 68R, 75 78, 75 85, 75 86, C22B 700

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040438023

ABSTRACT:
A method is provided for the continuous purification of an impure metal in a column consisting of a slurry of metal crystals in liquid metal, said column having a relatively hot zone and a continuous temperature gradient between said zones; the temperature of the cool zone being such as to permit coexistence of liquid and crystalline metal, and said hot zone being at a temperature sufficient to melt the crystals. A portion of the column in the said cool zone is chilled to form a coherent mass of crystals of the metal; then incipient melting in the mass is allowed to occur to release crystals from the mass into the column of the crystals in the liquid metal in the cool zone of said column. The crystals are transported through the temperature gradient and into the hot zone, wherein melting of the crystals occurs and the hot zone thereby becomes enriched with the pure liquid metal.
In normal operation, impure feed metal is supplied to the column; purified liquid metal is withdrawn from the hot zone; and impurity-enriched metal is withdrawn from the cool zone.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3840364 (1974-10-01), Flemings et al.
patent: 3960548 (1976-06-01), Varotto et al.

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