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A Sustainable Approach for Producing Ti and TiS2 from TiC

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TiC was examined as a starting material for Ti metal production by sulfidation and electrochemical reduction in molten salt. The sulfur evaporation temperature, sulfidation temperature, and time were optimized in a dual-zone furnace for the efficient and sustainable formation of TiS2 as well as carbon removal from TiC by S2 gas sulfidation. A mixture of TiS2 and Ti2.45S4 powders was synthesized from TiC at 1200 °C, and a perfect carbon removal was achieved to a very clean level as low as 0.025 mass pct C. The sulfides derived from TiC were then electrochemically reduced in molten CaCl2-0.5 mol pct CaS salt. The spherical shape Ti powder consisting of high-purity Ti sheets was obtained from TiS2 without the carbon contamination. This method might be applied for sustainable recycling of waste carbides and for production of low-cost Ti powders via TiC or TiOxCyNz from the titanium ore.

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This work was supported by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) KAKENHI (Grant Nos. 18F18054 and 17H03434), MEXT Nanotechnology Platform Program (A-19-HK-0034), and Japan Mining Industry Association. The kind support from JSPS and the International Affairs Office of the Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University, are also gratefully acknowledged.

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    Eltefat Ahmadi, Ryosuke o. Suzuki, Takumi Kaneko & Tatsuya Kikuchi

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Ahmadi, E., Suzuki, R.o., Kaneko, T. et al. A Sustainable Approach for Producing Ti and TiS2 from TiC. Metall Mater Trans B 52, 77–87 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11663-020-01988-5

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