Patent ID: 6024847
Filing Date: 2000-02-15
Classification: C23C,C25C,C30B

Abstract:
An apparatus capable of producing titanium sponge and performing titanium fused salt electrolysis in situ in the same container comprisingan outer shell comprised of an oxidation resistant material;an inner shell disposed within the outer shell, said inner shell having a reactant-container surface of a metal more noble than titanium on the chloride electromotive series;a container and lid for the outer and innner containers;a feeding port to charge reactants comprising TiCl.sub.4 and a reducing agent comprising alkali or alkaline earth metal or a combination thereof into the inner shell to produce titanium sponge and salt;pressure and temperature control systems that control the pressure and temperature in the inner shell; andan electrolysis system that is able to electrolyze said titanium sponge and said salt in situ in the inner shell.