Abstract:
A process for improving the efficiency of coal dewatering and deashing uses complexing agents such as sodium gluconate in alkaline solution to form soluble compounds with cations such as Al.sup.+3, Fe.sup.+3, Mg.sup.+2, and Ca.sup.+2. The formation of such compounds reduces the adsorption and/or desorbs clay slimes from the coal surface.
Abstract:
A collecting agent and method for the recovery of valuable minerals in the froth flotation beneficiation of non-sulfidic ores is provided. The collecting agent is selected from alkyl glycosides, alkenyl glycosides and mixtures thereof. Preferably, the collecting agent is a combination of an alkyl glycoside, an alkenyl glycoside and mixtures thereof with a non-thio ionizable surfactant collector. Glycosides containing from about 2 to 8 glycoside residues may be used. The alkyl and alkenyl components of these glycosides may be linear or branched, may contain from about 2 to 18 carbon atoms and may optionally contain a hydroxyl group or an ether linkage.
Abstract:
The invention resides in the use of a bacterial cellulose as a depressant for readily flotatable silicate minerals in an ore flotation process. Depending on the particular ore being treated, from 0.2-1.5 lb/ton of ore of the bacterial cellulose is effective as a talcose mineral depressant. Usually only about 0.10-0.25 lb/ton of the bacterial cellulose will produce optimum results.
Abstract:
A process for the separation of phosphate minerals from a phosphate-carbonate ore, by flotation, wherein a phenol polymer such as a resol or a novolak, which improves the yield and selectivity of the phosphate minerals with respect to the carbonate minerals, is used in addition to a collector agent in the flotation.
Abstract:
Mixtures of(a) at least one alkyl or alkenyl polyethylene glycol ether which is terminally blocked by a hydrophobic radical, and(b) at least one anion-active surfactant are used as collectors in the flotation of non-sulfide ores.
Abstract:
A process for separating non-sulfidic minerals from an ore by flotation in which the ore is contacted with a mixture of(a) at least one adduct of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide with a C.sub.8 -C.sub.22 fatty alcohol and(b) at least one anionic, cationic or ampholytic surfactant.
Abstract:
A process for the separation of phosphate minerals from a phosphate-carbonate ore, by flotation, wherein a phenol polymer such as a resol or a novolak, which improves the yield and selectivity of the phosphate minerals with respect to the carbonate minerals, is used in addition to a collector agent in the flotation.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a process for the concentration of sulfide ore wherein an aqueous slurry of sulfide ore particles are subjected to sulfide ore froth flotation under sulfide ore froth flotation conditions. The improvement in process comprises using an effective amount of a frothing agent selected from the group consisting of:(a) the reaction product of a C.sub.5 -C.sub.10 diol and a C.sub.1 -C.sub.7 carboxylic acid;(b) the reaction product of a C.sub.5 -C.sub.10 diol and an acrylonitrile;(c) the reaction product of a C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkylene oxide and a C.sub.1 -C.sub.7 carboxylic acid;(d) the reaction group of a C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkylene oxide and a C.sub.5 -C.sub.10 diol;(e) the reaction product of a C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkylene oxide and an acrylonitrile; and(f) mixtures thereof,the resulting modified alcohol frothing agents have at least one hydroxyl group thereon. The modified alcohol frothing agents of the present invention provide improved flotation kinetics and selectivity in the sulfide ore float.
Abstract:
Disclosed is an improved froth flotation process wherein solid coal particles are selectively separated under coal froth flotation conditions as a froth phase from remaining solid feed particles as an aqueous phase in the presence of a coal particle collector (e.g. a fuel oil), optionally a promoter, and an alcohol frother. The improvement in the present invention is characterized by the alcohol frother comprising the reaction product of a C.sub.4 -C.sub.10 diol and a compound selected from the group consisting of an alkylene oxide and an acrylonitrile. The resulting frothing agent has at least one hydroxyl group and provides greater coal recovery than use of the diol as the frothing agent.
Abstract:
Process of flotation of minerals, which consists of introducing the flotation collector into the mineral pulp to be treated in the form of a microemulsifiable composition. In general, the collector agents are organic compounds containing sulphur, particularly mercaptans, thioethers or polysulphides, which generally are very slightly soluble in water. This process is particularly suitable for minerals based on oxides and sulphides.