Mechanism of electrolytic reduction of titanium dioxide in solid state in molten calcium chloride-based salts

Cost - Affordable Titanium, Symposium, dedicated to Professor Harvey Flower

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 209-216

  Ratchev, I ^a   Bliznyukov, S ^a   Olivares, R ^a   Watts, R O ^a  

^a BHP Billiton Technology   (Australia)

Author keywords

Electrolysis; Molten salt; Titanium

Indexed keywords

ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTROLYTES; MELTING; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PROCESS CONTROL; REDUCTION; SALTS;

CELL DESIGN; KROLL PROCESS; THERMIC REACTIONS;

TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

EID: 3042779883     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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