Inventors:
Stephen Dunmead - Raleigh NC, US
Kauko Karpale - Ulvila, FI
Alan Weimer - Niwot CO, US
Karen Buechler - Westminster CO, US
Jacob Johnson - Roscoe IL, US
International Classification:
B22F009/20
Abstract:
A method of converting metal-containing compounds into a metal or metal oxide by rapidly heating the metal-containing compound to an elevated temperature to instigate conversion and holding the metal-containing compound at the elevated temperature for a time sufficient to effect formation of the metal or metal oxide is an efficient and economical method of producing metals and metal oxides.