FIELD: manufacture of tantalum capacitors. SUBSTANCE: the offered method includes reduction of tantalum compound by reducing agent with continuous or semicontinuous supply of compound and reducing agent to reactor. In this case, introduced into reactor before reduction is active ingredient in quantity sufficient for removal of a part of moisture and air from reactor. Active ingredient has thermodynamic potential and chemical activity higher than material of reactor. EFFECT: higher efficiency. 3 cl, 6 tbl
