| Basic Information(Ti): | | | | typically lower temperatures than for example steels |
| Titanium is a chemical element with the | | | | or nickel based alloys. Energy consumption per weight |
| symbol Ti and atomic number 22. Sometimes called | | | | of material processed is overall of the same order as |
| the “space age metal”, it has a low density and | | | | for steel, but because of its lower density the volume |
| is a strong, lustrous, corrosion-resistant (including to sea | | | | of titanium product yielded is typically 30-40% greater. |
| water, aqua regia and chlorine) transition metal with a | | | | |
| silver color. | | | | Reclamation and Recycling of Titanium |
| Extraction of Titanium(Ti) | | | | Titanium scrap generated in manufacturing processes |
| Even if the present extraction of titanium by the Kroll | | | | and in equipment fabrication is fully recyclable. |
| Process is relatively energy intensive as compared to | | | | Substantial investment by titanium producers in cold |
| other manufacturing metals, the energy and waste | | | | hearth and other remelting furnaces has greatly |
| savings achieved by the use of titanium represent a | | | | improved the economy of recycling and made possible |
| payback not available from less corrosion resistant, | | | | the direct use of the widest possible range of scrap |
| heavier, less strong and environmentally less friendly | | | | forms. The sustained value of life expired titanium |
| materials. The development of reduced energy | | | | parts and systems should always be taken into |
| extraction processes continues, most notably with the | | | | account in life cycle cost considerations. The probability |
| FFC electrolytic de oxidation process, which not only | | | | that titanium process plant and other equipment will |
| consumes less energy, but is also a more | | | | remain both clean and free of corrosion means that |
| environmentally friendly process overall. | | | | re-use of the whole plant or of elements of the plant, |
| Production of Titanium | | | | e.g. condenser tubing, may be considered, and offer |
| Hot working of titanium metal from ingot or billet | | | | further economies in major equipment production and |
| follows similar procedures to other metals, but at | | | | procurement cycles. |