Fig. 1: Examples of process diagrams for producing low-oxygen-concentration Ti directly from high-oxygen Ti feeds without requiring conversion into intermediate compounds.
From: Direct production of low-oxygen-concentration titanium from molten titanium
a Reduction of TiO2 with Al and Mg can produce high-oxygen Ti alloy, which can be deoxidized to an oxygen level suitable for structural materials through the proposed method utilizing rare-earth metals and their oxyhalide formation. b High-oxygen Ti scrap from the fabrication of Ti ingots or used products can be directly converted to high-purity Ti with the proposed method. Phase of substances: (s) solid; (l) liquid.
