US3332771A
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Recovery of platinum metals
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-07-30
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Granted: 1967-07-25
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Expires: 1984-07-30
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Henry M Heidt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 04:34
CPC Classifications
C; C22; C22B; C22B7/00; C22B7/006; C22B7/007; C22B11/00; C22B11/04; C22B60/00; C22B60/02; C22B60/0204; C22B60/0208; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P10/00; Y02P10/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
72 words
A PROCESS FOR THE RECOVERY OF PLATINUM METALS FROM MATERIALS CONTAINING SAME THEREIN WHICH COMPRISES THE STEPS OF CONTACTING SAID MATERIAL WITH A STRONG OXIDIZING AGENT TO DISSOLVE A PORTION OF SAID PLATINUM METAL AND RENDER THE REMAINING PLATINUM METAL SUBSTANTIALLY STABLE WHEN SUBSEQUENTLY HEATED, AND THEREAFTER PERFORMING AN ALKALINE FUSION ON SAID STABILIZED PLATINUM METAL THEREBY OXIDIZING SAID PLATINUM METAL TO THE WATER SOLUBLE SULFATE, AND SEPARATELY RECOVERING SAID PLATINUM METAL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
72 words
A PROCESS FOR THE RECOVERY OF PLATINUM METALS FROM MATERIALS CONTAINING SAME THEREIN WHICH COMPRISES THE STEPS OF CONTACTING SAID MATERIAL WITH A STRONG OXIDIZING AGENT TO DISSOLVE A PORTION OF SAID PLATINUM METAL AND RENDER THE REMAINING PLATINUM METAL SUBSTANTIALLY STABLE WHEN SUBSEQUENTLY HEATED, AND THEREAFTER PERFORMING AN ALKALINE FUSION ON SAID STABILIZED PLATINUM METAL THEREBY OXIDIZING SAID PLATINUM METAL TO THE WATER SOLUBLE SULFATE, AND SEPARATELY RECOVERING SAID PLATINUM METAL.
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