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| 7303623 | Pelleting lime fines with asphalt enhancing binders and methods of use in asphalt manufacturing A lime pellet for use in asphalt applications can include lime fines and an asphalt-compatible binder. The pellet is characterized as having a rigid structure with a dimension greater than about 1.5 mm and being compatible with a hot mix asphalt so as to dissolve in... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7261759 | Powder metal mixture including micronized starch A powder metal mixture comprises a lubricant powder conventionally used to produce powder metal parts in combination with a modified lubricant. A lubricant conventionally used to compact and sinter a chosen powder metal mixture is modified by adding to it starch par... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7211548 | Treatment fluids comprising starch and ceramic particulate bridging agents and methods of using these fluids to provide fluid loss control Methods and compositions relating to fluid loss control operations are provided. More particularly, fluid loss treatment fluid compositions may comprise ceramic particulate bridging agents, a partially depolymerized starch derivative, and a base fluid. In some embod... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7192464 | Composition for powder metallurgy The present invention provides a composition for use in pressed powder metallurgy. The composition includes a plurality of substantially dry, discrete agglomerates, a portion of which include a first metal particle adhered to a second metal particle by a binder that... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7157021 | Methods and compositions for dust and erosion control The invention is directed to compositions and methods for treating a particulate and for dust and erosion control. The compositions comprise a dissolved sugar solid. Preferably, the composition comprises a dissolved sugar solid, further in combination with a salt or... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7001512 | Closed loop processing system for waste and crops A process for treating waste products discharged in a waste water from an animal operation, such as a swine confinement facility includes a holding tank for receiving waste water from the flushing of the facility in which solids to accumulate at the bottom thereof; ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6921427 | Process for cold briquetting and pelletization of ferrous or non-ferrous ores or mineral fines by iron bearing hydraulic mineral binder The present invention provides a process for cold briquetting and pelletization of ferrous or non-ferrous or mineral fines using iron bearing hydraulic mineral binders for metallurgical applications, said process consisting the steps of: mixing 80-95% by Wt. of a me... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6786949 | Method and apparatus for using a pre-jel for producing self-reducing agglomerates Self-reducing agglomerates are provided for use in the production of metal. The agglomerates comprise a mixture of iron oxide containing particles and particles of a reducing agent bonded by use of a pre-gel. The agglomerates are produced by a method and apparatus t... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6451084 | Iron oxide waste agglomerates and method of assisting a steel-making operation An iron oxide waste agglomerate, preferably a briquette, is provided including 0.03-15 weight percent on a dry basis lignosulfonate binder, 50-99.5 weight percent on a dry basis iron oxide waste, and 0.3-20 weight percent water. The agglomerate can furthe... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6293994 | Mineral pelletisation The present invention is directed to a process of making fired mineral pellets by mixing particulate mineral material with moisture and binder comprising substantially water soluble organic polymer to form a moist pelletizable mix, pelletizing the moist m... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6214087 | Treatment of iron oxide agglomerates before introduction into furnace A method for producing solid metal product is disclosed including the steps of providing carbon and metal bearing compounds in compacts, coating the compacts with treatment materials, encapsulating the compacts with carbonaceous containing materials to fo... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6159265 | Powered metal injection compacting composition The object is to provide a powdered metal injection compacting composition adapted to give compacts free from deformation, cracking or blistering without being compromised in compactability or debinder characteristic and without the aid of a special jig. ... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6071325 | Binder composition and process for agglomerating particulate material The present invention generally relates to a process of agglomerating particulate material in the presence of water which comprises mixing said particulate material with a binding effective amount of at least one water soluble polymer, and a binder enhanc... | 06/06/2000 |
| 5698007 | Process for agglomerating particulate material The present invention generally relates to a process of agglomerating particulate material in the presence of water which comprises mixing said particulate matreial with a binding effective amount of at least one water soluble polymer, and a binder enhanc... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5685893 | Ore pelletization In an iron ore pelletization process in which particulate ore is mixed with particulate polymeric binder in the presence of moisture and the mixture is pelletised, the particulate binder is a blend of ionic synthetic water soluble polymer, such as a copol... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5464465 | Fiber bonded agglomerated ore materials Process for producing agglomerates, e.g., by pelletizing a particulate inorganic material for example an ore material, characterized by the addition to the agglomerated material of an organic fibrous material, especially a polyacrylonitrile fiber material... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5435834 | Ore pelletization Particulate ore is pelletized by forming an intimate mixture with particulate binder in the presence of moisture, forming green pellets by agitation of the mixture and then firing these to produce ore pellets and the particulate binder comprises particles... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5421853 | High performance binder/molder compounds for making precision metal part by powder injection molding A binder composition for use in making metal parts via a metal powder injection molding process containing the following components: (a) a first polymer with a relatively low solubility parameter such as polyethylene and polypropylene; (b) a second polyme... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5376160 | Agent for the treatment of metal melts The invention concerns an agent for treating metal melts in the form of a cored wire comprising a metallic sheath of steel or iron and a filling which contains a compound that splits off gas at the temperature of the metal melt and is based on an organic ... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5372632 | Process for producing fiber bonded agglomerated ore materials Process for producing agglomerates, e.g., by pelletizing a particulate inorganic material, for example, an ore material, characterized by the addition to the agglomerated material of an organic fibrous material, especially a polyacrylonitrile fiber materi... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5306327 | Modified native starch base binder for pelletizing mineral material A binder for pelletizing particulate mineral material. The binder including about 30-99.5% modified native starch, and about 0.2-80% of water-dispersible polymer material selected from the group consisting of water-dispersible natural gums, water-dispersi... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5171361 | Modified native starch base binder for pelletizing mineral material A binder for pelletizing particulate mineral material. The binder including about 50-99.5% modified native starch, and about 0.5-50% of water-dispersible polymer material selected from the group consisting of water-dispersible nature gums, water-dispersib... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5147452 | Method of agglomerating mineral ore concentrate Minor amounts of water insoluble elastomeric polymers are combined with oil which is applied in an aqueous spray as an agglomeration aid.... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5112391 | Method of forming ore pellets with superabsorbent polymer A binder composition and method for its use to bind metal ores in a pelletizing process is disclosed. The composition includes the use of superabsorbent cross-linked polymers alone or in combination with at least one of the materials chosen from linear wa... | 05/12/1992 |
| 5100464 | Steel mill by-product material briquettes and pellets Steel mill by-product material briquettes or pellets and processes for making the same that results in a briquetted or cold agglomeration pelleted material made from by-product material and a binder comprising gypsum-free cement and sucrose residue for th... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5000783 | Modified native starch base binder for pelletizing mineral material A binder for pelletizing particulate mineral material. The binder including about 50-99.5% modified native starch, and about 0.5-50% of water-dispersible polymer material selected from the group consisting of water-dispersible nature gums, water-dispersib... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4948430 | Ore pellets containing carboxymethylhydroxyethylcellulose and sodium carbonate A binder for agglomerating an ore in the presence of water, contains 10% to 90% of a water-soluble sodium carboxymethylhydroxyethylcellulose and 10% to 90% of sodium carbonate. A process comprises mixing a binder composition containing cellulose and sodiu... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4919711 | Binder for metal-containing ores A binder useful for agglomerating a concentrated ore material in the presence of water comprising (a) a water-soluble polymer selected from the group consisting of alkali metal salts of carboxymethyl celluylose or carboxymethyl hydroxyethyl cellulose and ... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4802914 | Process for agglomerating mineral ore concentrate utilizing dispersions of polymer binders or dry polymer binders This invention is a method for agglomerating mineral ore concentrate comprising the commongling of mineral ore concentrate with a binding amount of a water soluble, high molecular weight polymer. The selected polymer is applied to the mineral ore concentr... | 02/07/1989 |
| 4767449 | Process for agglomerating ore concentrate utilizing clay and dispersions of polymer binders or dry polymer binders This invention is a method for agglomerating mineral ore concentrate comprising the commingling of mineral ore concentrate with a binding amount of water soluble polymers, preferably poly(acrylamides), and clay, preferably bentonite. The polymer is applie... | 08/30/1988 |
| 4517014 | Method of producing an ore pellet A method of producing a taconite pellet including reducing the water content of naturally found Gyttja to a maximum of 50%, mixing the Gyttja with finely ground taconite ore, and pelletizing the finely ground taconite and Gyttja mixture to form a green pe... | 05/14/1985 |
| 4497661 | Formed briquettes, process for forming the same and process for utilizing the same in the manufacture of metals Formed briquettes of high green strength, high shatter and good compressive strength in the cured state from a composition comprising a metal- and/or carbon-containing waste, one or more reactible isocyanate group containing materials and one or more hydr... | 02/05/1985 |
| 4462834 | Ladle covering compound The exposed surface of a molten metal, ferrous or non-ferrous in a ladle is covered by an expanding insulating ladle covering compound that is capable of absorbing and removing non-metallic inclusions in a predictable volume. The compound includes burnt l... | 07/31/1984 |
| 4402736 | Cold bonding mineral pelletization A method for agglomerating mineral fines for example iron ore fines, as described. The method comprises the steps of pelletizing a mixture comprising mineral fines and raw starch, treating the pellets so as substantially to gelatinize the starch and then ... | 09/06/1983 |
| 4360615 | Addition agent composition Modified tall oil pitch is blended with a metallurgical addition agent and briquetted, extruded, molded, pelletized, or tabletized into a unitary composition. The tall oil pitch is modified chemically to increase the molecular weight and improve the bindi... | 11/23/1982 |
| 4350523 | Porous iron ore pellets Porous iron ore pellets and a process for manufacturing same, the pellets having a pore size distribution consisting of more than 30% of pores having a diameter greater than 10 microns and a balance of pores having a diameter smaller than 10 microns, a to... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4288245 | Process for producing agglomerates of metal containing ores and the product of the process A process is provided for the agglomeration or pelletizing of metallic ores in the presence of water with a binder containing an alkali metal salt of carboxymethyl cellulose in an amount of at least 0.01%, calculated on the weight of the dry ore material,... | 09/08/1981 |
| 4231797 | Fired iron-ore pellets having macro pores Fired iron-ore pellets are disclosed which are prepared by crushing iron ore to be pelletized, mixing a carbonaceous material of grain sizes ranging from 0.1 to 3 mm in diameter to the crushed iron ore in an amount of up to 4% by weight, pelletizing the m... | 11/04/1980 |
