Method for production of magnetic metal particles and apparatus therefor

摘要

The present invention is directed to a method for a continuous mass-production, on an industrial scale at a high efficiency, of magnetic metal particles having excellent magnetic properties by preventing particle deformation and mutual sintering of the particles in a reduction process, and/or by preventing deterioration of the magnetic properties and unevenness in the properties, particularly in the saturation magnetization, upon oxidation in a stabilization process. In this method, an iron compound based on iron oxyhydroxide can be thermally dehydrated in a thermal dehydration process. These processes can be conducted using apparatuses of the present invention which have a gas flow reactor; a belt conveyor being installed in the reactor and having a gass-passable belt for transporting the material; a gas dispersion plate; and a heating means.