Titanium Chloride Filter Cake

Description

1. Product Overview

Titanium Chloride Filter Cake is a high-purity intermediate product derived from the chlorination process of titanium-bearing ores, primarily used as a precursor for producing titanium dioxide (TiO₂) pigments, specialty titanium chemicals, and certain metal-organic frameworks. Its key value proposition lies in delivering consistent chloride-ion reactivity and optimized moisture content, enabling downstream processors to reduce energy consumption and improve reaction yields. Strategically, this product is critical for manufacturers seeking to secure cost-efficient, high-grade titanium feedstock alternatives amid tightening global supplies of rutile and synthetic rutile.

2. Key Specifications & Technical Characteristics

• Chemical Composition: Titanium tetrachloride (TiCl₄) hydrolized intermediate; residual TiCl₄ content ≤ 8–12% (customizable); main titanium oxychloride/hydroxide matrix

• Purity / Grade: Technical grade; TiO₂ equivalent content ≥ 45–55% (on dry basis)

• Physical Characteristics:

  • Form: Moist filter cake (non-flowing paste)

  • Color: Off-white to light gray

  • Particle size: 90% < 150 µm (wet sieve)

  • Bulk density: 1.1–1.3 g/cm³ (as-is)

  • Moisture content: 35–45% (adjustable)

• Packaging Options:

  • 1 MT sealed poly-lined woven big bags

  • 25 kg laminated HDPE pails for smaller trials

  • Custom press-out containers for direct reactor feeding

• Shelf Life: 3 months in original sealed packaging stored below 30°C, away from moisture and direct sunlight

3. Core Industrial Applications

• Primary Industries: Titanium dioxide pigment manufacturing, specialty titanium chemicals (e.g., titanates, catalysts), and water treatment chemical synthesis.

• Operational Use Cases:

  • Direct feed into hydrolysis reactors for anatase/rutile TiO₂ production – reduces acid consumption by 20–25% versus solid ore feed

  • Intermediate for titanium alkoxides used in surface coatings

  • Precursor for titanium-based coagulants in industrial wastewater treatment

• Performance Advantage: The filter cake’s controlled chloride residual accelerates hydrolysis kinetics, lowering reaction time and steam demand. Alternative solid titanate feedstocks require additional milling and acid leaching steps, increasing processing cost by an estimated 15–20% per ton of TiO₂ equivalent.

• Cost Advantage: Eliminates drying and re-slurrying steps, reducing energy and handling expenses for integrated downstream plants.

4. Competitive Advantages

• Quality Consistency: Batch-to-batch stability with < 5% RSD in TiO₂ equivalent, verified by third-party ICP-OES and moisture balance testing.

• Supply Reliability: Dedicated continuous chlorination facility with 8,000 MT/month filter cake capacity; safety stock maintained at regional hubs (Asia, Europe, Americas).

• Logistics Capability: Temperature-monitored container shipments; documented chain of custody for hazardous intermediates (UN 3260, Class 8).

• Price Competitiveness: 10–18% lower cost per contained TiO₂ equivalent compared to synthetic rutile or slag-based intermediates for the same hydrolysis stage.

• Environmental & Sustainability Benefits: Reuses chlorine from off-gas loops; closed-loop water management reduces liquid effluent by 40% vs. conventional ore digestion routes.

• Technical Support: Access to process integration engineers for reactor retrofitting; safety data sheets (SDS) and reaction optimization protocols provided.

5. Commercial & Supply Information

• Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ): 20 metric tons (MT) – equivalent to one flexibag or 20 big bags

• Bulk Loading Capacity:

  • 20’ dry container: 20 MT net (with vapor space and absorbent bedding)

  • Bulk pneumatic tanker (road/rail): 25–30 MT per compartment

• Typical Lead Time: 14 days from order confirmation for MOQ; 30 days for contract volumes above 500 MT

• Incoterms supported: EXW, FOB (nearest chemical port), CFR, CIF