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Process for dewatering mineral concentrates

US4207186A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 5, 1978
Grant dateJun 10, 1980
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Expiry dateDec 5, 1998

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC02F11/002
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Mineral concentrates are dewatered by filtration employing as a dewatering aid the mixture of a hydrophobic alcohol and a nonionic surfactant for significantly lower residual water contents.

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