Abstract: Aluminium chloride contaminated with iron chloride is purified by contacting it in vapor form with a bed of particles of aluminium metal interspersed with particles of a chemically inert material. The efficiency of the process may be maintained by acid treating, drying and recycling the bed material. The process may be applied to aluminium chloride produced by the chlorination of a bauxite beneficiate.

Abstract: Chlorine may be recovered from residues from the fluidized bed chlorination of iron-containing metalliferous oxidic materials, such as ilmenite, bauxite, chromite, wolframite, scheelite, tantalite or columbite, the residues containing condensed iron chloride and blow-over bed solids, by heating the residue to revolatalize the iron chloride and reacting it with oxygen. The quantity of iron chloride in the oxidic material is controlled relative to the quantity of blow-over carbon so that the quantity of carbon is sufficient on combustion to provide the required heat but is insufficient to cause undue dilution of the chlorine produced by virtue of its combustion products. Chlorine of a concentration suitable for direct recycle to a chlorination process, e.g. of 30% to 50% volume concentration is produced.

Abstract: The process is directed to a fluidized bed chlorination of iron containing metaliferous materials to simultaneously produce a quantity of titanium beneficiate and a quantity of titanium tetrachloride. The process is controlled by maintaining the bed temperature between about 600.degree. C. and 1150.degree. C. while controlling the quantity of chlorine relative to the ratio of beneficiate to titanium tetrachloride desired.

Abstract: A process for the beneficiation of an iron-containing material is carried out by first chlorinating the iron-containing material. Oxidation of ferrous chloride in the effluent gas from the chlorination is carried out under controlled conditions of oxygen supply so that more than 50% but less than 100% of the ferrous chloride is oxidized. In this way chlorine gas is separated from the process stream in a relatively pure form which can be utilized in a continuous process by recycle to another chlorination.