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Dust control and ore handling aid for bauxite ore

US5181957A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 19, 1991
Grant dateJan 26, 1993
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Expiry dateJul 19, 2011

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC09K3/22
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention provides a method for the suppression of bauxite dust emissions from dry, finely divided bauxite ore. The method includes the step of contacting bauxite ore with an aqueous solution of a water-soluble vinyl addition polymer. The polymer being selected from the group consisting of non-ionic and anionic water-soluble vinyl addition polymers.

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