US2805941A
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Method for recovering platinum
Assignee: Standard Oil Co
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Filing: 1955-03-25
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Granted: 1957-09-10
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Expires: 1975-03-25
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Elton B Tucker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 12:10
CPC Classifications
C; C22; C22B; C22B11/00; C22B11/04; C22B11/042; C22B11/048; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P10/00; Y02P10/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
81 words
THE METHOD OF RECOVERING PLATINUM FROM A PLATINUMALUMINA COMPOSITE CONTAINING A SUBSTANTIAL PROPORTION OF GAMMA-TYPE ALUMINAS, WHICH COMPRISES IN COMBINATION THE STEPS OF CALCINING SAID COMPOSITE AT A TEMPERATURE ABOVE ABOUT 2000*F. FOR A TIME SUFFICIENT TO CONVERT SAID GAMMA-TYPE ALUMINAS SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETELY INTO ALPHA ALUMINA, COOLING THE TREATED COMPOSITE, CONTACTING THE TREATED COMPOSITE WITH AQUA REGIA, WHEREBY PLATNUM IS SELECTIVELY DISSOLVED FROM SAID ALPHA ALUMINA, SEPARATING THE RESULTING PLATINUM SOLUTION FROM SAID ALPHA ALUMINA, AND RECOVERING PLATINUM FROM SAID SOLUTION.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
81 words
THE METHOD OF RECOVERING PLATINUM FROM A PLATINUMALUMINA COMPOSITE CONTAINING A SUBSTANTIAL PROPORTION OF GAMMA-TYPE ALUMINAS, WHICH COMPRISES IN COMBINATION THE STEPS OF CALCINING SAID COMPOSITE AT A TEMPERATURE ABOVE ABOUT 2000*F. FOR A TIME SUFFICIENT TO CONVERT SAID GAMMA-TYPE ALUMINAS SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETELY INTO ALPHA ALUMINA, COOLING THE TREATED COMPOSITE, CONTACTING THE TREATED COMPOSITE WITH AQUA REGIA, WHEREBY PLATNUM IS SELECTIVELY DISSOLVED FROM SAID ALPHA ALUMINA, SEPARATING THE RESULTING PLATINUM SOLUTION FROM SAID ALPHA ALUMINA, AND RECOVERING PLATINUM FROM SAID SOLUTION.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1964-09-09 | 1965-03-11 | 1965-09-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1968-09-09 | 1969-03-11 | 1969-09-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |