Development of New Generation FFC Pilot Plant for Production of Low Cost Titanium and Titanium Alloys

摘要

The titanium industry has a long history of seeking a low cost titanium extraction process in combination with low cost direct consolidation or PM part production routes. Metalysis has developed a new generation, electrochemical cell for producing titanium and its alloys utilizing the FFC Cambridge process principles. The new plant is at a scale that will provide sufficient material for comprehensive development programs into the production of low cost titanium products via various consolidation routes. The pilot plant is also at a scale that is commercially viable for the production of tantalum powder. The current status of the development program will be discussed along with R&D developments in the use of the FFC Cambridge process for the production of CP-Ti and Ti-6A1-4V. This will include an overview of the new pilot plant design and its process equipment. Finally Metalysis' scale up plans for titanium and its alloys will be presented.