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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7244361 | Metals/minerals recovery and waste treatment process A metals/minerals recovery and waste treatment process comprising a main separation stage in which a metal/mineral-bearing ore is slurried with water and separated into an enriched fraction and an aqueous metal/mineral waste fraction, and a waste sedimentation stage... | 07/17/2007 |
| 6979405 | Flocculation of mineral suspensions A method of dewatering an aqueous mineral suspension comprising introducing into the suspension a flocculating system comprising, a) a substantially non-ionic polymeric flocculant and b) an anionic polymeric flocculant, characterised in that, the substantially non-i... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6579460 | Process and composition for removing toxins from bodily fluids A process and a composite for removing toxic cations and anions from blood or dialysate is disclosed. The process involves contacting blood or dialysate with a shaped ion exchange composite to remove ammonium and phosphate ions. The composite is a mixture... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6231767 | Treatment of phosphatic wastes A process for treating thickened phosphatic clay suspensions, waste clay and phosphogypsum produced in the processing of phosphate ore by water beneficiation and chemical processing, the thickened phosphatic clay suspension having a solid content of from ... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6132624 | Method for treating waste water A method for treating phosphate-containing waste water comprising treating phosphate-containing waste water with a metal hydroxide complex as a phosphate adsorbent represented by formula (1): M1-x2+ Mx3+ (OH- | 10/17/2000 |
| 6077441 | Mineral recovery processes The aqueous clay waste formed during a phosphate or other mineral recovery processes is flocculated in a well which is generally formed in a sedimentation lagoon, the supernatant is taken from the top of well and is recycled to the main flotation or other... | 06/20/2000 |
| 5976401 | Agent for removing phosphates, nitrates and nitrites from wastewater A method for treating phosphate-containing waste water comprising treating phosphate-containing waste water with a metal hydroxide complex as a phosphate adsorbent represented by the formula: M1-x2+ Mx3+ (OH- | 11/02/1999 |
| 5688404 | Phosphate recovery processes A phosphate feed is separated into an enriched phosphate fraction and a waste aqueous stream which includes recoverable phosphate feed particles in an aqueous clay slime and which is flowed along a flow passage through a settling zone (where recoverable p... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5296151 | Process for the precipitation of phosphate with iron hydroxide A process is provided for the precipitation of phosphates from phosphate-comprising waters which utilizes iron hydroxide of the formula Fe2 O3.nH.sub.2 O wherein n=0.5-3.0. The iron hydroxide is prepared from natural or technical mud... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5262064 | Dewatering method and agent A method of dewatering mineral-containing phosphatic clay sludge comprising adding to the sludge (a) an aqueous solution or emulsion of acrylamide polymer flocculating agent and (b) a microfiber additive. By using this method, such mineral-containing slud... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5171447 | Method of extracting and separating spent solvent generated in nuclear fuel cycle A method of extracting and separating a spent solvent generated in a nuclear fuel cycle and containing a phosphate (TBP) and a higher hydrocarbon (n-dodecane). This method comprises bringing the spent solvent into contact with methanol, thereby causing th... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5104551 | Method of flocculating clay-containing waste slurries A process for improving a solid/liquid separation of tails from acidulated or non-acidulated liquors obtained by leaching phosphate ores or waste comprising: adding a mixture of dissolved polymers of hydroxyalkyl cellulose and polyoxyethylene into an aque... | 04/14/1992 |
| 4935146 | Method for removing arsenic or selenium from an aqueous solution containing a substantial background of another contaminant A method is disclosed for reducing the amount of a first contaminant and second contaminant in a solution to environmentally safe levels, said solution having a substantially greater amount of the first contaminant than the second contaminant. The method ... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4931190 | Flocculating agent combinations for mineral slime filtration systems An improved method for dewatering thin slurries of very fine clay or clay-like material to yield high solids content filter cake, for example, 40% solids and greater, by the use of flocculating agent combinations involving polyethylene oxide-type floccula... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4822584 | Process for obtaining phosphorus from aqueous suspension of phosphorus slime A process for obtaining phosphorus from an aqueous suspension of a phosphorus slime comprising subjecting the aqueous suspension to at least one electric discharge of an energy of from 20 to 180 J as calculated per kg of the phosphorus slime in a DC elect... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4783270 | Coagulant for minute mineral particles in suspension and method for coagulating thereof Disclosed herein are a coagulant for minute mineral particles in suspension, comprising a copolymer of 0.5 to 10 mol % of 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid or a salt thereof, 40 to 99.5 mol % of N-hydroxymethylacrylamide and 0 to 59.5 mol % of acr... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4704209 | Sulphonate-containing terpolymers as flocculants for suspended solids A process of flocculating suspended solids which comprises treating such suspension with an effective amount of a flocculant comprising a water-soluble terpolymer which contains sulfonate groups and has an RSV of at least 15.... | 11/03/1987 |
| 4701264 | Process for flocculating taconite tailings Described herein is a process for flocculating taconite tailings which comprises (a) forming a concentrated aqueous solution from a water-soluble ter- or higher polymer water-in oil emulsion, (b) diluting said concentrated aqueous solution of ter- or high... | 10/20/1987 |
| 4690752 | Selective flocculation process for the recovery of phosphate A process for separating and recovering non-metallic minerals, particularly phosphate, from an ore containing non-uniform sized particles, including colloidal particles. The ore is slurried in an alkaline, aqueous solution with a dispersing agent. A flota... | 09/01/1987 |
| 4608179 | Continuous process for the dewatering of phosphate slimes Method and apparatus for dewatering mill tailings, slimes and slurries, wherein ultra fine particles materially reduce the rate of natural dewatering and hinder their disposal in the mining and processing of phosphate, coal, potash, uranium, talc and the ... | 08/26/1986 |
| 4599390 | High molecular weight water-soluble polymers and flocculation method using same A high molecular weight, water-soluble polymer, water-in-oil emulsions thereof and a flocculating process using same are disclosed. The polymer may be represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein A represents a repeating unit derived from a hydrophob... | 07/08/1986 |
| 4595492 | Recovery of phosphorus from dilute waste streams Process for recovery of elemental phosphorus from phosphorus sludge produced in a phosphorus furnace by treating the sludge in a centrifugal separator and separating a fine dirt slimes fraction from a recovered heavy fraction containing the major portion ... | 06/17/1986 |
| 4568475 | Dewatering agent compositions for sulfide materials An improved dewatering agent for aqueous slurries of mineral concentrates comprising branched dodecylbenzene sulphonic acid used alone or in combination with sodium xylene sulphonate.... | 02/04/1986 |
| 4563285 | Method for dewatering phosphate slimes A method for dewatering phosphate slimes and recovering a liquid solution involves adding a calcium sulfate hemihydrate to the slimes, mixing the resulting admixture to effect formation of calcium sulfate dihydrate crystals in the admixture, and recoverin... | 01/07/1986 |
| 4555346 | Process for flocculating phophatic slimes Described herein is a process for flocculating phosphatic slimes which comprises (a) forming a concentrated aqueous solution from a water-soluble ter-or higher polymer water-in oil emulsion, (b) diluting said concentrated aqueous solution of ter-or higher... | 11/26/1985 |
| 4536294 | Polymeric flocculants There is provided a flocculating process, especially for clay-water suspensions, in which high molecular weight polymers of N-loweralkyl substituted acrylamides and methacrylamides are used as flocculating agent. There are also provided novel polymeric fl... | 08/20/1985 |
| 4532049 | Dewatering agent compositions for sulfide materials An improved dewatering agent for aqueous slurries of mineral concentrates comprising branched dodecylbenzene sulphonic acid used alone or in combination with sodium xylene sulphonate.... | 07/30/1985 |
| 4530764 | Densification of phosphatic wastes and phosphoric acid slimes and solvent recovery Phosphatic wastes produced during the mining and beneficiation of phosphate ore are concentrated by treatment in a crossflow filter under conditions which prevent the formation of a filter cake on the filtering surface. Slimes having an initial concentrat... | 07/23/1985 |
| 4514288 | Ore beneficiation process By dispersing a clay-containing mineral matrix in an aqueous solution of EDTA before washing or classifying the ore, one obtains a system in which the subsequently formed clays consolidate at an unexpectedly high rate and to a higher final density.... | 04/30/1985 |
| 4507209 | Destabilization of sludge with hydrolyzed yam starch flocculants Certain yam starches hydrolyzed in the presence of insoluble metal salts formed in situ are surprisingly effective flocculants for destabilizing dilute as well as thick sludge suspensions and are particularly effective when used in the treatment of bitumi... | 03/26/1985 |
| 4502961 | Destabilization of sludge with hydrolyzed cassava starch flocculants Cassava starch hydrolyzed in the presence of insoluble metal salts formed in situ is a surprisingly effective flocculant for destabilizing dilute as well as thick sludge suspensions and is particularly effective when used in the treatment of bituminous ta... | 03/05/1985 |
| 4502960 | Destabilization of sludge with hydrolyzed dasheen starch flocculants Dasheen starch hydrolyzed in the presence of insoluble metal salts formed in situ is a surprisingly effective flocculant for destabilizing dilute as well as thick sludge suspensions and is particularly effective when used in the treatment of bituminous ta... | 03/05/1985 |
| 4498993 | Process for the treatment of clay slimes A method for dewatering clay slimes comprised of treating the slimes with a fly ash coated with a silane coupling reagent to which is bonded a polyacrylamide flocculant.... | 02/12/1985 |
| 4478736 | Composition and process for the treatment of clay slimes A composition and method of preparing the composition for dewatering clay slimes comprised of treating the slimes with a fly ash coated with a silane coupling reagent to which is bonded a polyacrylamide flocculant.... | 10/23/1984 |
| 4457845 | Recovery of phosphorus from sludge Phosphorus is recovered from the phosphorus sludge formed in the electrothermal production of phosphorus by contacting the sludge with a hydrophobic surface with sufficient force to cause the droplets of phosphorus in the sludge to coalesce and accumulate... | 07/03/1984 |
| 4456532 | Biological flocculation of mineral slimes A process for the consolidation of mineral slimes resulting from the beneficiation of ores comprising the steps of mixing the slimes with a microorganism species or a mixture thereof or ruptured or dried cells thereof, or a fermentation beer on which the ... | 06/26/1984 |
| 4385998 | Removal of suspended solids from water Nonfibrous suspended solids, such as quartz, clays and phosphate slime solids, are removed from water by filtration through a bed of MgO.... | 05/31/1983 |
| 4354945 | Clarification process with thiazine quaternary ammonium salts of polyepihalohydrin This invention relates to thiazine quaternary ammonium salts of polyepihalohydrin and the preparation and uses thereof. The compositions are ideally expressed by the polymer unit ##STR1## where Z is S, SO, or SO2, R is hydrogen or a hydroc... | 10/19/1982 |
| 4342653 | Process for the flocculation of suspended solids Aqueous dispersions of solids are readily flocculated with polymeric anionic flocculants containing comonomers of 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid and acrylamide. The polymeric flocculant should contain from about 1.0 to about 35.0 mole percent o... | 08/03/1982 |
| 4326985 | Micellar solutions of thin film spreading agents comprising an acylated polyether polyol The invention provides a homogeneous, micellar solution of a water-insoluble thin film spreading agent comprising: (a) from between about 5% and about 75% by weight of an acylated polyether polyol; (b) from between about 2% and about 30% by weight of a hy... | 04/27/1982 |
