Production of Titanium Tetrachloride Using Fluidized Bed Reactor

摘要

The invention is directed to a process for the production of TiCl4, in particular to such a process carried out using a fluidized bed process. According to the present invention there is provided a process for the production of TiCl4, which process comprises the steps of: -feeding TiO2 containing ore and coke to a fluidized bed chlorinator; -the assessment of total gas flow entering said chlorinator; -the measurement of the pressure drop inside said fluidized bed for a known height, the pressure drop across said fluidized bed and relating this to the composition of the fluidized bed. -the measurement of the CO:CO2 ratio of the gas flow leaving said fluidized bed chlorinator and relating this to the composition of the fluidized bed-calculating set points for said TiO2 containing ore and coke feed and adjusting said TiO2 and coke feed accordingly.