Dimensionally controlled ‘engineered polymer bubble’ for flotation separation

    公开(公告)号:US10245597B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-02

    申请号:US14387692

    申请日:2013-04-01

    Abstract: Apparatus is provided featuring a first and second cells. The first cell receives an ore slurry having mineral particles of interest, receives unexpanded polymer microspheres comprising a surface having mineral collector chemistry attached thereto with molecules for attaching the mineral particles of interest, causes the unexpanded polymer microspheres to expand substantially in volume into expanded polymer microspheres having a substantially increased sphere surface area, and provides an expanded polymer microsphere foam layer comprising the expanded polymer microspheres with attached mineral particles of interest. The second cell receives the expanded polymer microsphere foam layer, and causes the expanded polymer microspheres to collapse substantially in volume into collapsed polymer microspheres having a substantially reduced sphere surface area that results in a mechanical shearing off of the attached mineral particles of interest. The second cell may also provide a mineral concentrate output having the mineral particles of interest.

    DIMENSIONALLY CONTROLLED 'ENGINEERED POLYMER BUBBLE' FOR FLOTATION SEPARATION
    4.
    发明申请
    DIMENSIONALLY CONTROLLED 'ENGINEERED POLYMER BUBBLE' FOR FLOTATION SEPARATION 审中-公开
    尺寸控制“工程聚合物泡沫”用于浮选分离

    公开(公告)号:US20150083646A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-03-26

    申请号:US14387692

    申请日:2013-04-01

    Abstract: Apparatus is provided featuring a first and second cells. The first cell receives an ore slurry having mineral particles of interest, receives unexpanded polymer microspheres comprising a surface having mineral collector chemistry attached thereto with molecules for attaching the mineral particles of interest, causes the unexpanded polymer microspheres to expand substantially in volume into expanded polymer microspheres having a substantially increased sphere surface area, and provides an expanded polymer microsphere foam layer comprising the expanded polymer microspheres with attached mineral particles of interest. The second cell receives the expanded polymer microsphere foam layer, and causes the expanded polymer microspheres to collapse substantially in volume into collapsed polymer microspheres having a substantially reduced sphere surface area that results in a mechanical shearing off of the attached mineral particles of interest. The second cell may also provide a mineral concentrate output having the mineral particles of interest.

    Abstract translation: 提供具有第一和第二单元的装置。 第一个细胞接收具有感兴趣的矿物颗粒的矿浆,接收未发泡的聚合物微球,其包含具有矿物收集剂化学性质的表面,其附着有用于附着感兴趣的矿物颗粒的分子,使未膨胀的聚合物微球体积基本上膨胀到发泡聚合物微球体 具有基本上增加的球表面积,并且提供包含具有附加的感兴趣的矿物颗粒的发泡聚合物微球的发泡聚合物微球泡沫层。 第二个电池接收发泡的聚合物微球泡沫层,并且使发泡的聚合物微球基本上体积地折叠成具有基本上减小的球表面积的聚合物微球体,导致所附着的矿物颗粒的机械剪切。 第二电池还可以提供具有感兴趣的矿物颗粒的矿物质浓缩物输出。

    MINERAL RECOVERY IN TAILINGS USING FUNCTIONALIZED POLYMERS
    7.
    发明申请
    MINERAL RECOVERY IN TAILINGS USING FUNCTIONALIZED POLYMERS 有权
    使用功能化聚合物的尾矿矿物回收

    公开(公告)号:US20150209799A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-07-30

    申请号:US14119013

    申请日:2012-05-25

    Abstract: An apparatus and method for collecting mineral particles in the tailings is disclosed. The apparatus may take the form of a filter, a conveyor belt, a collection plate or an impeller configured to contact with tailings of a flotation process, before and/or after the tailings are discharged into a pond. The filter, conveyor belt, collection plate or impeller has a collection area or surface made of, or coated with, a synthetic material having a functional group, e.g., having an ionizing bond to attract the mineral particles of interest. Alternatively, the synthetic material has hydrophobic molecules to render the collection area hydrophobic. When the mineral particles of interest in the tailings are combined with collector molecules, the mineral particles of interest may also become hydrophobic. The hydrophobic mineral particles of interest are attracted to the hydrophobic collection area or surface. The filter, conveyor belt, collection plate and impeller may have a plurality of passage ways or synthetic beads in order to increase the contacting surfaces.

    Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于收集尾矿中的矿物颗粒的装置和方法。 在尾矿排放到池塘中之前和/或之后,该设备可以采用过滤器,输送带,收集板或配置成与浮选工艺的尾矿接触的叶轮的形式。 过滤器,输送带,收集板或叶轮具有由具有官能团的合成材料制成或涂覆的收集区域或表面,例如具有电离结合以吸引感兴趣的矿物颗粒。 或者,合成材料具有疏水分子以使收集区域疏水。 当尾矿中感兴趣的矿物颗粒与收集分子结合时,感兴趣的矿物颗粒也可能变得疏水。 感兴趣的疏水性矿物颗粒被吸引到疏水性收集区域或表面。 过滤器,输送带,收集板和叶轮可以具有多个通道或合成珠,以增加接触表面。

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