CONTINUOUS MAGNESIUM-REDUCTION METHOD OF TITANIUM PRODUCTION

titanium metallurgy. SUBSTANCE: method of continuous production of metallic titanium is accomplished by reduction of titanium tetrachloride with liquid metallic magnesium. In this method, formation of titanium sponge on reactor walls is fully excluded. Titanium is obtained in the form of powder with uniform particle sizes and suitable for melting of titanium ingots and for processing by methods of powder metallurgy. Reduction is carried out with supply of liquid magnesium by vertical jet upward in the form of flow towards titanium vapors which are supplied at velocity required for its consumption in upper part of magnesium flow. EFFECT: excluded growing over spouting device with titanium sponge. 1 tbl, 1 ex