Method and device for high-efficiency hydrodynamic separation of heavy materials

    公开(公告)号:US12233426B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-25

    申请号:US18682315

    申请日:2022-06-28

    Inventor: Hans Kübler

    Abstract: Important variables which influence the efficiency of a hydrodynamic separation of dense materials using a hydrocyclone are the dynamic viscosity at the inflow of the hydrocyclone and the number of passes through the hydrocyclone. According to the invention, the method and the device allow a control of the viscosity in the hydrocyclone as well as the number of passes through the hydrocyclone when separating dense materials from a slurry in conjunction with an anaerobic fermentation of the constituents of the slurry which can be fermented. By fermenting the constituents of the slurry which can be fermented, the content of a fermentation reactor has a lower viscosity than the slurry being fed. The viscosity in the inflow of the hydrocyclone is set by means of a controlled return flow from a fermentation reactor, and the number of passes is set by a controlled return flow from the outflow of the hydrocyclone. The slurry is pumped into a return flow from the fermentation reactor. The viscosity in the inflow of the hydrocyclone is controlled by the throughput of the return pump on the basis of the content of solids of the slurry. The number of passes through the hydrocyclone is controlled via the ratio of the feed of the hydrocyclone to the feed of the fermentation reactor from which dense materials are removed. Because the process of diluting the slurry with the content of the fermentation reactor does not have an influence on the hydraulic dwell time in the fermentation reactor, the fermentation reactor can be designed for a smaller accumulation of slurry.

    Device and method for sorting a particulate stream

    公开(公告)号:US12196414B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-14

    申请号:US18032398

    申请日:2021-11-02

    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for continuously sorting a particulate stream, comprising: a) a conveyor (1) for conveying the particulate stream to a separation device, b) a sieve (7) for separating the particulate stream according to size, characterized in that it further comprises c) a per-sieve (3) comprising elongated sieve openings located between the convey or outlet and the sieve d) and a mechanical impact device for providing mechanical impacts to the pre-sieve (3). The pre-sieve allows to separate elongated objects like threads or wires form the particulate stream which would otherwise clog or block subsequent separation devices including the sieve.

    METHOD FOR RECYCLING IRON ORE TAILING AND USE THEREOF

    公开(公告)号:US20250011900A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-09

    申请号:US18442527

    申请日:2024-02-15

    Abstract: Disclosed are a method for recycling an iron ore tailing and use thereof. The method includes: 1) conditioning the iron ore tailing to obtain a first slurry, adding water glass and a sodium oleate-associated substance sequentially to the first slurry to obtain a first mixture, and subjecting the first mixture to first flotation to obtain a mixed flotation foam product and a mixed flotation grit; 2) filtering the mixed flotation foam product to obtain a solid, drying, roasting at 400° C. to 650° C., and grinding to obtain a ground product; and 3) conditioning the ground product to obtain a second slurry, adding sodium sulfide, water glass, sodium alginate, hydroxamic acid, and terpenic oil sequentially to the second slurry to obtain a second mixture, and subjecting the second mixture to second flotation to obtain a rare earth concentrate and a rare earth tailing.

    Spent or decommissioned accumulator treatment plant and process

    公开(公告)号:US12191463B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-07

    申请号:US17777554

    申请日:2020-11-17

    Abstract: A spent and/or decommissioned accumulator treatment plant and process, wherein a plurality of objects originating from separate waste collection of spent and/or decommissioned accumulators, nominally comprising lead-acid accumulators and accumulators and objects of a different type, are subject to an X-ray scan. If an analysis of the X-ray scan indicates that an object is not a lead-acid accumulator, and in particular is a lithium-ion battery or accumulator, it is deviated out of the treatment workflow, that comprises grinding the objects and separating lead from other materials.

    MULTI-CONFIGURATION MINI JIG
    7.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20240416359A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-19

    申请号:US18745130

    申请日:2024-06-17

    Applicant: Sidney A. WOOD

    Inventor: Sidney A. WOOD

    Abstract: A portable, modular mini mining jig can be configured as a single-stage jig with one or multiple jig cells, or as a multistage jig with one or multiple jig cells per stage. Due to the modular nature of the mini jig components, any number of jig cells and stages are possible. Adding jig cells and stages increases the throughput and capacity of the system, which increases efficiency.

    RECLAMATION OF WASTE SAND
    8.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20240408612A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-12

    申请号:US18689003

    申请日:2022-09-05

    Applicant: Resand Oy

    Abstract: A method for a reclamation of waste sand comprising bentonite binder, in which method it is subjected a thermal treatment to the waste sand for removing carbon and absorbed moisture from the bentonite binder in the waste sand, it is subjected a mechanical treatment to the thermally treated waste sand for mechanically separating the sand from the bentonite binder, and it is subjected a cooling effect to the sand separated from the bentonite binder. Additionally, it is introduced an apparatus for a reclamation of waste sand comprising bentonite binder, sand for a building industry product. a foundry sand, or a power plant boiler sand, and a use of reclaimed sand in a building industry product, in a foundry sand, or in a power plant boiler sand.

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