Method for continuously recovering metals using a dual zone chemical reactor [electronic resource].
- Published
- Berkeley, Calif. : Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1995.
Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy. - Additional Creators
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information
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- Summary
- A dual zone chemical reactor continuously processes metal-containing materials while regenerating and circulating a liquid carrier. The starting materials are fed into a first reaction zone of a vessel containing a molten salt carrier. The starting materials react to form a metal product and a by-product that dissolves in the molten salt that flows to a second reaction zone in the reaction vessel. The second reaction zone is partitioned from, but in fluid communication with, the first reaction zone. The liquid carrier continuously circulates along a pathway between the first reaction zone and the second reaction zone. A reactive gas is introduced into the second reaction zone to react with the reaction by-product to generate the molten salt. The metal product, the gaseous waste products, and the excess liquid carrier are removed without interrupting the operation of the reactor. The design of the dual zone reactor can be adapted to combine a plurality of liquid carrier regeneration zones in a multiple dual zone chemical reactor for production scale processing.
- Report Numbers
- E 1.99:us 5389123
us 5389123 - Other Subject(s)
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- Published through SciTech Connect.
01/01/1995.
"us 5389123"
Bronson, Mark C. - Funding Information
- W-7405-ENG-48
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