METHODS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF FINE METAL POWDERS

    公开(公告)号:US20230405676A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-21

    申请号:US18253645

    申请日:2021-11-23

    Inventor: Henry W. Kasaini

    Abstract: Methods for the manufacture of fine metal powders from metal-containing ammonium compounds such as ammonium oxalate metal salts. The method includes decomposing particulates of the ammonium oxalate metal salt by heating to a decomposition temperature in the presence of a dilute hydrogen gas to decompose the ammonium oxalate compound, and form a fine metal powder by heating to a higher refining temperature to remove contaminants from the fine metal powder. The method may include the conversion of a non-oxalate metal compound to a hydrated metal oxalate and the dehydration of the hydrated metal oxalate before decomposition to the metal. The method is applicable to the production of a wide variety of metals of high purity and fine particle size.

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MINERALS AND WATER SEPARATION

    公开(公告)号:US20200062617A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-27

    申请号:US16547541

    申请日:2019-08-21

    Inventor: Henry W. Kasaini

    Abstract: A method and apparatus for the treatment of wastewater streams to form purified water and a mineral-containing by-product. The wastewater stream may be a brine or produced water from an oil/gas extraction operation. The method includes passing the wastewater stream through a membrane assembly having a pervaporation membrane, whereby purified water vapor is collected from the permeate side of the membrane. A mineral-rich product may be recovered from the retentate, and/or a mineral-rich crystalline phase may deposit on the membrane and may be recovered as a solid from the membrane or may be washed off the membrane and collected.

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