Abstract: Synthetic Rutile is prepared from raw ilmenite ore by a method comprising activating ilmenite and subjecting it to a multi-stage countercurrent leaching process in hot hydrochloric acid.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 30, 1996
Date of Patent:
March 23, 1999
Assignee:
Tiomin Resources, Inc.
Inventors:
Graham F.. Balderson, Charles A. MacDonald