Title: Catalytic process for the reduction of aluminum chloride by manganese

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for the catalytic reduction of aluminum chloride by manganese to form a high aluminum content alloy, separating the catalysis metal from the alloy, and separating the manganese in the alloy to produce essentially pure aluminum. As a preferred embodiment, liquid aluminum chloride is contacted with solid manganese metal in the presence of a Group IIB metal or compound thereof at a relatively low temperature and at a pressure to maintain the reactants in such phases.

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Inventors: Terry, John Christopher (Metairie, LA, US)
Sebenik, Roger Frank (Metairie, LA, US)
Wyndham, Ronald (New Orleans, LA, US)

Application Number: 667384
Filing Date: 1976-03-16
Publication_date: 1977-07-12
Assignee: Toth Aluminum Corporation (New Orleans, LA)
Primary Class(es): 75/676 75/710, 420/528
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3078159	Feb, 1963	Hollingshead et al.	75/68.
3137567	Jun, 1964	McGeer	75/68.
3615359	Oct, 1971	Toth	75/68.
3615360	Oct, 1971	Harris et al.	75/68.
3677742	Jul, 1972	Toth	75/68.
3713809	Jan, 1973	Toth et al.	75/68.
3713811	Jan, 1973	Toth et al.	75/68.
3900312	Aug, 1975	Terry et al.	75/68.
3918960	Nov, 1975	Toth	75/68.

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Primary Examiner: Ozaki, G.
Assistant Examiner: Weise, E. L.
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