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Method for separating mixture of finely divided minerals

Patent 5603411 Issued on February 18, 1997. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject February 5, 2016. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventors

Assignee

Application

No. 596850 filed on 02/05/1996

US Classes:

209/5, Deflocculation and flocculation106/488, Bleaching treatment or product209/10TREATMENT SUBSEQUENT

Examiners

Primary: Milef, Boris

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Foreign Patent References

  • 934796 GB 08/13/1963

International Class

B03B 001/04

Abstract

A selective flocculation process that uses a mixture of dispersants including soda ash to disperse a slimed ore pulp prior to conditioning with a fatty acid, salt and then a polymeric flocculating agent.

Other References

  • Flocculation in Biotechnology and Separation Systems, Y. A. Attia, ed, p. 601, Elsevier, Amsterdam, 1987
  • Minerals and Metallurgical Processing, B. Behl and B. M. Moudgil, 5, 92, 1992
  • Journal of Colloid Interface Science, S. Behl and B. M. Moudgil, 160, 199
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