MINERAL SEPARATION USING FUNCTIONALIZED POLYMER OR POLYMER-COATED FILTERS AND MEMBRANES
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    发明公开
    MINERAL SEPARATION USING FUNCTIONALIZED POLYMER OR POLYMER-COATED FILTERS AND MEMBRANES 审中-公开
    与官能化聚合物或聚合物包被的滤器和膜分离矿物

    公开(公告)号:EP2790817A4

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-03

    申请号:EP12866634

    申请日:2012-12-13

    发明人: ROTHMAN PAUL J

    IPC分类号: B01D61/00

    摘要: An apparatus for collecting mineral particles in a slurry or the tailings is disclosed. The apparatus may take the form of a filter, a conveyor belt or an impeller to be used in a processor to collect mineral particles in the slurry, or in a tailings pond to collect mineral particles in the tailings. The filter, conveyor belt or impeller has a collection area made of or coated with a polymer or a polymer-coated material having a functional group, either anionic or cationic to attach to the mineral particles. Alternatively, the synthetic material has hydrophobic molecules to render the collection area hydrophobic. When the mineral particles in the slurry or tailings are combined with collector molecules, the mineral particles also become hydrophobic. The hydrophobic mineral particles are attracted to the hydrophobic collection area. The filter, conveyor belt and impeller may have a plurality of passage ways in order to increase the contacting surfaces.