Froth flotation of calcium borate minerals
US5122290A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 6, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jun 16, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 6, 2011 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB03D2203/04
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Particles of a calcium borate mineral, such as colemanite or ulexite, are recovered from an ore by a froth flotation process using a dialkyl sulphosuccinate as collector. Suitable dialkyl sulphosuccinates include sodium or ammonium dinonyl sulphosuccinate, sodium or ammonium di-isodecyl sulphosuccinate, and sodium or ammonium dilauryl sulphosuccinate. The dialkyl sulphosuccinates may be used as aqueous solutions or as solutions in solvents consisting of water and methylated spirit, a dihydric alcohol such as ethylene glycol or hexylene glycol or a monohydric alcohol containing more than 5 carbons.
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