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Preparation of precursors for yttrium-containing ceramic superconductors
Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp
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Filing: 1987-11-16
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Granted: 1990-02-13
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Expires: 2007-11-16
Abstract
Abstract This is a process for making precursors for ceramic superconductor. It utilizes fluidized bed chlorination of a rare earth ore (e.g. xenotime or monazite) a separation of yttrium chloride by differential condensation at 725 DEG -1200 DEG C. and reaction with an alkali metal alkoxide to produce yttrium alkoxide for mixing with alkoxide of other non-oxygen constituents of the superconductor for producing an alkoxide composite for processing into the superconductor.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas S. Snyder
- 👤 Richard A. Stoltz
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 02:30
CPC Classifications
C; C01; C01B; C01B13/00; C01B13/14; C01B13/32; C01F; C01F17/00; C01F17/20; C01F17/253; C01F17/265; C01F17/30; C01G; C01G3/00; C01G3/006
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
169 words
A process for extracting a yttrium component from a rare earth ore, or rare earth ore concentrate, containing rare earth values and using said ytrrium component to prepare a composite for use in fabrication of a metal oxide ceramic superconductor containing yttrium oxide, said process comprising: a. feeding said rare earth ore or ore concentrate to a fluidized bed chlorinator to produce a chloride of said yttrium component and chlorides other rare earths contained in said ore; b. separating said yttrium chloride by differential condensation from said other rare earth chlorides at 725-1200 C.; c. anhydrously reacting said separated said yttrium chloride with at least one alkoxide reactant selected from the group consisting of the alkali metal alkoxides to produce yttrium alkoxide and separating said yttrium alkoxide from reaction by-products and excess reagents; and d. mixing said yttrium alkoxide with alkoxides of other non-oxygen constituents of said metal oxide cermic superconductor, thereby producing an alkoxide composite, whereby said composite is useful for fabrication of a metal oxide ceramic superconductor.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
169 words
A process for extracting a yttrium component from a rare earth ore, or rare earth ore concentrate, containing rare earth values and using said ytrrium component to prepare a composite for use in fabrication of a metal oxide ceramic superconductor containing yttrium oxide, said process comprising: a. feeding said rare earth ore or ore concentrate to a fluidized bed chlorinator to produce a chloride of said yttrium component and chlorides other rare earths contained in said ore; b. separating said yttrium chloride by differential condensation from said other rare earth chlorides at 725-1200 C.; c. anhydrously reacting said separated said yttrium chloride with at least one alkoxide reactant selected from the group consisting of the alkali metal alkoxides to produce yttrium alkoxide and separating said yttrium alkoxide from reaction by-products and excess reagents; and d. mixing said yttrium alkoxide with alkoxides of other non-oxygen constituents of said metal oxide cermic superconductor, thereby producing an alkoxide composite, whereby said composite is useful for fabrication of a metal oxide ceramic superconductor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The process of claim 1, wherein said separating of said yttrium alkoxide from reaction by-products and excess reagents is performed by evaporative crystallization followed by distillative purification.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 1, wherein said at least one alkoxide reactant has one to five carbon atoms.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The process of claim 1, wherein said other non-oxygen components consist essentially of at least one alkaline-earth metal and copper and said alkoxide reactant is sodium alkoxide.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The process of claim 1, wherein said rare earth ore is leached prior to fluidized bed chlorination to concentrate the rare earth values in a rare earth concentrate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
160 words
A process for extracting yttrium from a rare earth ore containing yttrium and non-yttrium rare earths and using said yttrium to prepare a composite for use in fabrication of a metal oxide ceramic superconductor containing yttrium oxide and oxides of other major metallic constituents, said process comprising: a. utilizing a fluidized bed chlorinator to produce yttrium chloride and chlorides of non-yttrium rare earths contained in said ore; b. separating said chloride of yttrium from said non-yttrium rare earth chlorides by differential condensation at 900-1100 C.; c. anhydrously reacting said separated yttrium chloride with sodium methyl alkoxide reactant to produce an yttrium-alkoxide and separating said yttrium alkoxide from reaction by-products and excess reagents; and d. mixing said yttrium alkoxide with at least one alkaline earth metal alkoxide and at least one copper compound seleted from the group consisting of copper acetate and copper acetyl acetate, thereby producing an alkoxide composite, whereby said composite is useful for processing into a homogenous superconductor.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
160 words
A process for extracting yttrium from a rare earth ore containing yttrium and non-yttrium rare earths and using said yttrium to prepare a composite for use in fabrication of a metal oxide ceramic superconductor containing yttrium oxide and oxides of other major metallic constituents, said process comprising: a. utilizing a fluidized bed chlorinator to produce yttrium chloride and chlorides of non-yttrium rare earths contained in said ore; b. separating said chloride of yttrium from said non-yttrium rare earth chlorides by differential condensation at 900-1100 C.; c. anhydrously reacting said separated yttrium chloride with sodium methyl alkoxide reactant to produce an yttrium-alkoxide and separating said yttrium alkoxide from reaction by-products and excess reagents; and d. mixing said yttrium alkoxide with at least one alkaline earth metal alkoxide and at least one copper compound seleted from the group consisting of copper acetate and copper acetyl acetate, thereby producing an alkoxide composite, whereby said composite is useful for processing into a homogenous superconductor.
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