Collector compositions and methods of using thereof
US10293345B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 12, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 21, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 13, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB03D2203/04
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A collector composition comprising (a) refined tall oil wherein the refined tall oil is any tall oil that has been subjected to one or more refining or processing steps that results in an increase in acid value; and (b) a fatty acid wherein the refined tall oil has an acid value of at least 90 mg KOH/g and a weight average molecular weight of at least 750 g/mol. A mineral slurry comprising (a) an ore comprising a mineral of interest; (b) a collector composition comprising (i) a refined tall oil; and (ii) a fatty acid; and (c) a liquid. A method for the beneficiation of an ore, the method comprising (a) preparing a slurry comprising the ore dispersed in a liquid; (b) contacting the slurry with a collector composition comprising a refined tall oil; and (c) recovering a beneficiated ore.
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