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Treatment of iron ore
Assignee: Battelle Memorial Institute Inc
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Filing: 1949-11-09
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Granted: 1954-11-02
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Expires: 1969-11-09
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr Frank M Stephens
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 08:14
CPC Classifications
C; C22; C22B; C22B1/00; C22B1/02; C21; C21B; C21B13/00; C22B1/14; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P10/00; Y02P10/10; Y02P10/134
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
45 words
AN EXOTHERMIC PROCESS FOR OBTAINING IRON VALUES FROM IRON ORE INCLUDING THE STEPS OF PREHEATING THE ORE TO A TEMPERATURE OF AT LEAST 660* F., REDUCING THE PREHEATED ORE TO MAGNETIC, OXIDIZING SUFFICIENT OF SAID MAGNETITE TO MAGNETIC HEMATITE AT A TEMPERATURE OF FROM 390*
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