Production of magnesium metal

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7666250
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11119536

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A process of producing magnesium metal includes providing magnesium carbonate, and reacting the magnesium carbonate to produce a magnesium-containing compound and carbon dioxide. The magnesium-containing compound is reacted to produce magnesium metal. The carbon dioxide is used as a reactant in a second process. In another embodiment of the process, a magnesium silicate is reacted with a caustic material to produce magnesium hydroxide. The magnesium hydroxide is reacted with a source of carbon dioxide to produce magnesium carbonate. The magnesium carbonate is reacted to produce a magnesium-containing compound and carbon dioxide. The magnesium-containing compound is reacted to produce magnesium metal. The invention further relates to a process for production of magnesium metal or a magnesium compound where an external source of carbon dioxide is not used in any of the reactions of the process. The invention also relates to the magnesium metal produced by the processes described herein.

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  • UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE RESEARCH FOUNDATION;UT-BATTELLE, LLC;VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY FOUNDATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Anovitz, Lawrence M Knoxville, US 10 262
Beard, James S Martinsville, US 8 256
Blencoe, James G Harriman, US 15 285
Palmer, Donald A Oliver Springs, US 9 261

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