Oosthuizen, SJ2011-04-112011-04-112011-03Oosthuizen, SJ. 2011. In search of low cost titanium: the fray farthing chen (FFC) cambridge process. Journal of The Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Vol. 111, pp 1-50038-223Xhttp://hdl.handle.net/10204/4948Copyrights: 2011 South African Institute of Mining & MetallurgyThis article explores the Fray Farthing Chen (FFC) Cambridge process, a novel method for the electrochemical deoxidation of metal oxides in molten salt, discovered at the University of Cambridge in 1997. The process was hailed as a highly promising, potentially low cost, novel method for the production of titanium metal direct from its oxides. The article should inform researchers in the field of some of the challenges in the commercialization of a novel, high profile process involving multiple stakeholders. The author, former senior process engineer at British Titanium Plc, the company originally tasked with commercializing titanium production via the FFC Cambridge process, reviews the latest literature and discusses past and present progress in the pursuit of low cost titanium metal via this process. Topics explored include the history of the process, attempts at commercialization, NASA’s alternative application, and present status of the process.enFray farthing chenTitaniumMolten saltMiningMetallurgyelectrochemical deoxidationArticleOosthuizen, S. (2011). In search of low cost titanium: the fray farthing chen (FFC) cambridge process. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4948Oosthuizen, SJ "In search of low cost titanium: the fray farthing chen (FFC) cambridge process." (2011) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4948Oosthuizen S. In search of low cost titanium: the fray farthing chen (FFC) cambridge process. 2011; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4948.TY - Article AU - Oosthuizen, SJ AB - This article explores the Fray Farthing Chen (FFC) Cambridge process, a novel method for the electrochemical deoxidation of metal oxides in molten salt, discovered at the University of Cambridge in 1997. The process was hailed as a highly promising, potentially low cost, novel method for the production of titanium metal direct from its oxides. The article should inform researchers in the field of some of the challenges in the commercialization of a novel, high profile process involving multiple stakeholders. The author, former senior process engineer at British Titanium Plc, the company originally tasked with commercializing titanium production via the FFC Cambridge process, reviews the latest literature and discusses past and present progress in the pursuit of low cost titanium metal via this process. Topics explored include the history of the process, attempts at commercialization, NASA’s alternative application, and present status of the process. DA - 2011-03 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Fray farthing chen KW - Titanium KW - Molten salt KW - Mining KW - Metallurgy KW - electrochemical deoxidation LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2011 SM - 0038-223X T1 - In search of low cost titanium: the fray farthing chen (FFC) cambridge process TI - In search of low cost titanium: the fray farthing chen (FFC) cambridge process UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4948 ER -