A METHOD AND APPARATUS TO CONDENSE MAGNESIUM VAPOR USING A FLUID-COOLED HEAT EXCHANGER

A system and method that uses a high-temperature condenser to collect magnesium produced by thermal reduction, electrolysis, or distillation. The condenser is a common heat exchanger design (shell/tube, plate/plate, etc.) and uses a heat transfer fluid to cool and condense magnesium gas, e.g., to 20...

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Main Authors JEFFRIES, Jeremiah, CHUBUKOV, Boris, PALUMBO, Aaron
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 24.01.2024
Subjects
BLASTING
CHEMISTRY
FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS
HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS,IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT
HEATING
LIGHTING
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
METALLURGY
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
PRETREATMENT OF RAW MATERIALS
PRODUCTION AND REFINING OF METALS
SEPARATION
TRANSPORTING
TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
WEAPONS
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Summary:A system and method that uses a high-temperature condenser to collect magnesium produced by thermal reduction, electrolysis, or distillation. The condenser is a common heat exchanger design (shell/tube, plate/plate, etc.) and uses a heat transfer fluid to cool and condense magnesium gas, e.g., to 200-900° C. under vacuum or pressure conditions. Solid or liquid magnesium is collected in the condenser along with any by-products or impurities at a purity greater than 35 wt-% Mg. Magnesium is subsequently liberated from the condenser by raising the temperature of the system, lowering the pressure, or both, to induce a phase change in the metal, such as melting or distillation, for further purification to, e.g., >90 wt-% Mg.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20200915025