Replace Kroll Process: Extracting Titanium Dioxide from Rutile

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The discussion focuses on the extraction of titanium dioxide from rutile using hydrogen fluoride. The process involves forming silicon tetrafluoride, which is removed as a gas, and vaporizing titanium tetrafluoride at 277.5 °F to separate it from infusible iron trifluoride. A reduction process at 450°C converts titanium tetrafluoride into titanium metal and recycles hydrogen fluoride, although the hazardous nature of hydrogen fluoride poses significant concerns.

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I was interested in whether titanium dioxide might be extracted from the silicon dioxide and iron oxide present in rutile by the use of hydrogen fluoride.

The silicon tetrafluoride that is formed would be removed as a gas. Then the titanium tetrafluoride would be vaporized at 277.5 °F separating it from the iron trifluoride which is infusible.

I have a document describing the reduction of titanium tetrafluoride with hydrogen in the gas phase at 450°C to produce titanium metal and hydrogen fluoride, which is recycled to the first step or electrolyzed to titanium metal.
 

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Hydrogen fluoride as the main waste product of the metallurgical process may be unacceptable. It is grade 4 hazard after all.
 

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