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Beneficiation of gallium in fly ash

US4686031A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 27, 1985
Grant dateAug 11, 1987
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Expiry dateDec 27, 2005

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC22B58/00
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method for the beneficiation of gallium from fly ash involves subjecting the ash to particle size classification while avoiding substantial rupturing of cenospheres and plerospheres in the ash and isolating thereby up to 30 percent of the finest ash particles which are lower in iron content.

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