METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF SPONGY TITANIUM Russian patent published in 2016 - IPC C22B34/12 

FIELD: technological processes.

SUBSTANCE: method includes preparing a mixture of titanium tetrachloride and carbon tetrachloride with ratio of 1:(0.009-0.01) and supplied to restoration of metal magnesium at excess pressure of argon. Reduction is performed at a rate of not more than 100 kg/h, and then at a rate of not more than 150 kg/h at constant temperature, constant excess pressure of argon and with periodic drain salt magnesium chloride. Spongy titanium is subjected to vacuum separation for removal of impurities.

EFFECT: obtaining spongy titanium with given content of carbon and low content of impurities.

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