IPC 6 English version
  C22 - C22B 13/10  
 
C22B01500-C22B06100
 

SECTION C– CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY


C 22METALLURGY (of iron C 21); FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS (general methods or devices for heat treatment of ferrous or non-ferrous metals or alloys C 21 D; production of metals by electrolysis or electrophoresis C 25)


C 22 BPRODUCTION OR REFINING OF METALS (making metallic powder or suspensions thereof B 22 F 9/00; electrolytic C 25); PRETREATMENT OF RAW MATERIALS


15/

00Obtaining copper

15/

02.in blast furnaces

15/

04.in reverberatory furnaces

15/

06.in converters

15/

14.Refining


17/

00Obtaining cadmium

17/

02.by dry processes

17/

06.Refining


19/

00Obtaining zinc or zinc oxide

19/

02.Preliminary treatment of ores; Preliminary refining of zinc oxide

19/

04.Obtaining zinc by distilling

19/

06..in muffle furnaces

19/

08..in blast furnaces

19/

10..in reverberatory furnaces

19/

12..in crucible furnaces

19/

14..in vertical retorts

19/

16..Distilling vessels

19/

18...Condensers; Receiving vessels

19/

20.Obtaining zinc otherwise than by distilling

19/

28.from muffle furnace residues

19/

30.from metallic residues or scraps

19/

32.Refining zinc

19/

34.Obtaining zinc oxide (purifying zinc oxide C 01 G 9/02)

19/

36..in blast or reverberatory furnaces

19/

38..in rotary furnaces


21/

00Obtaining aluminium

21/

02.with reducing

21/

04.with alkali metals

21/

06.Refining


23/

00Obtaining nickel or cobalt

23/

02.by dry processess

23/

06.Refining


25/

00Obtaining tin

25/

02.by dry processes

25/

06.from scrap, especially tin scrap (by electrolytic process C 25 C 1/14)

25/

08.Refining


26/

00Obtaining alkali, alkaline earth metals or magnesium [2]

26/

10.Obtaining alkali metals [2]

26/

12..Obtaining lithium [2]

26/

20.Obtaining alkaline earth metals or magnesium [2]

26/

22..Obtaining magnesium [2]


30/

00Obtaining antimony, arsenic or bismuth [2]

30/

02.Obtaining antimony [2]

30/

04.Obtaining arsenic [2]

30/

06.Obtaining bismuth [2]


34/

00Obtaining refractory metals [2]

34/

10.Obtaining titanium, zirconium or hafnium [2]

34/

12..Obtaining titanium [2]

34/

14..Obtaining zirconium or hafnium [2]

34/

20.Obtaining niobium, tantalum or vanadium [2]

34/

22..Obtaining vanadium [2]

34/

24..Obtaining niobium or tantalum [2]

34/

30.Obtaining chromium, molybdenum or tungsten [2]

34/

32..Obtaining chromium [2]

34/

34..Obtaining molybdenum [2]

34/

36..Obtaining tungsten [2]


35/

00Obtaining beryllium


41/

00Obtaining germanium


43/

00Obtaining mercury


47/

00Obtaining manganese


58/

00Obtaining gallium or indium [2]


59/

00Obtaining rare earth metals


60/

00Obtaining metals of atomic number 87 or higher, i.e. radioactive metals [2]

60/

02.Obtaining thorium, uranium or other actinides [2]

60/

04..Obtaining plutonium [2]


61/

00Obtaining metals not elsewhere provided for in this subclass (iron C 21) [2]


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