Patent · US Expired

Filtration of hot water extraction process whole tailings

US4225433A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 2, 1978
Grant dateSep 30, 1980
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Expiry dateOct 2, 1998

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB01D37/03
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Whole tailings are treated with a flocculant to cause fines to agglomerate with the coarse particles. The product is then vacuum filtered to separate the fines from the water.

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