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Method of separating metals from ores and concentrates

Assignee: Nova Beaucage Mines Ltd
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Filing: 1956-05-17
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Granted: 1959-09-22
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Expires: 1976-05-17
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jack W Cookston

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 12:14
CPC Classifications
C; C22; C22B; C22B34/00; C22B34/20; C22B34/24

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 97 words
IN A METHOD COMPRISING HALOGENATION OF METAL VALUES FOR REMOVAL OF A METAL FROM METAL-CONTAINING MATERIALS THE COMBINATION OF STEPS COMPRISING CONTACT ING SAID MATERIALS WITH VAPORIZED CARBON TETRACHLORIDE TO FROM A CHLORIDE OF THE METAL, SAID MATERIALS BEING MAINTAINED AT A TEMPERATURE AT LEAST AS HIGH AS THE VAPORIZATION TEMPERATURE OF THE CHLORIDE OF SAID METAL AND SAID VAPORIZED CARBON TETRATCHLORIDE IN A QUANTITY IN EXCESS OF THAT REQUIRED TO FORM THE CHLORIDE OF THE METAL; AND CONDENSING THE EXCESS VAPORIZED CARBON TETRACHLORIDE AND THE VAPORIZED CHLORIDE OF THE METAL BY CONTACTING WITH LIQUID CARBON TETRACHLORIDE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 97 words
IN A METHOD COMPRISING HALOGENATION OF METAL VALUES FOR REMOVAL OF A METAL FROM METAL-CONTAINING MATERIALS THE COMBINATION OF STEPS COMPRISING CONTACT ING SAID MATERIALS WITH VAPORIZED CARBON TETRACHLORIDE TO FROM A CHLORIDE OF THE METAL, SAID MATERIALS BEING MAINTAINED AT A TEMPERATURE AT LEAST AS HIGH AS THE VAPORIZATION TEMPERATURE OF THE CHLORIDE OF SAID METAL AND SAID VAPORIZED CARBON TETRATCHLORIDE IN A QUANTITY IN EXCESS OF THAT REQUIRED TO FORM THE CHLORIDE OF THE METAL; AND CONDENSING THE EXCESS VAPORIZED CARBON TETRACHLORIDE AND THE VAPORIZED CHLORIDE OF THE METAL BY CONTACTING WITH LIQUID CARBON TETRACHLORIDE.

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