Abstract:
Method for removing arsenic mineral from a lead concentrate by reverse flotation with an ozone pre-treatment. The method comprises the steps of: receiving a slurry of the lead concentrate that has previously undergone flotation processes, bubbling ozone into the slurry of the lead concentrate to remove reagents used in previous flotation processes, adding a sulfide salt to the slurry to depress lead mineral, adding an alkali to increase the pH of the slurry, adding a collector and then a frother to the slurry for a reverse flotation processing and floating the arsenic mineral out of the lead mineral to obtain a now-purified lead concentrate.
Abstract:
The presently claimed invention relates to a process for the beneficiation of coal and other hydrophobic materials, wherein a collector composition comprising by-products obtained by hydroformylation of octene isomers as a first component and diesel, kerosene and/or C 8 -C 20 olefins as a second component is used.
Abstract:
Methods and compositions for separating materials are provided. In an embodiment, the present invention provides a method of separating a first material from a second material. For example, the method can comprise mixing the first material and the second material in a slurry with a beneficiation composition. The beneficiation composition can comprise one or more fatty acid by-products derived from a biodiesel manufacturing process. Air bubbles can be provided in the slurry to form bubble-particle aggregates with the first material and the bubble-particle aggregates can be allowed to be separated from the second material.
Abstract:
An apparatus for forming an emulsion comprising an aqueous phase and a hydrophobic phase comprising diesel or an oily component or a non-water soluble component, the apparatus comprising a venturi mixer (32) and a static mixer (44) in series.
Abstract:
Methods and compositions for separating materials are provided. The present invention provides a method of separating a first material from a second material such as mixing the first material and the second material in a slurry with a beneficiation composition. The beneficiation composition can comprise methyl isobutyl carbinol mixture derived from a methyl isobutyl ketone and/or methyl isobutyl carbinol manufacturing process. Additionally air bubbles can be provided in the slurry to form bubble-particle aggregates with the first material and the bubble-particle aggregates can be allowed to be separated from the second material.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for suspending solid or liquid, fat-containing or fatty impurities, especially for binding liquid impurities floating in the water or seawater and/or in the shores and located on the plumage or fur of animals, especially oil, crude oil or the like or impurities containing soot on the surfaces of buildings, tunnels, tarpaulins or the like. In order to remove said impurities, an agent containing at least an ester of lower alcohols such as fatty acid methyl ester and surface-active agents is applied or sprayed on the impurities in concentrated form or diluted in water. The agent and the impurities and water then form a milky, turbid suspension. Said suspension continuos to mix with the water or seawater while the oil is being removed from the water as a result of movement, especially as a result of the movement caused by the natural waves of the water or seawater or by the wind. Depending on the force of gravity, said suspension floats on the water or seawater or sinks to the bottom. When removing oil from the shores or solid impurities on surfaces, the suspension is rinsed off with water. The invention also relates to an agent containing at least 3 percent by weight, especially 5-15 percent by weight ester of lower alcohols such as fatty acid methyl ester and surface active agents.
Abstract:
The present invention pertains to a composition comprising at least one compound of formula (I) and to the use of said composition for recovering value minerals from ore and other feedstocks by flotation.
Abstract:
A method of agglomerating coal particles in a subterranean formation having a coal seam, comprising the steps of providing (a) a fluid having an aqueous medium and a first collector and/or a frother; (b) pumping the fluid into the formation and (c) contacting coal particles in the formation thereby agglomerating the contacted coal particles.