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Dewatering of aqueous suspensions

US5681480A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 22, 1995
Grant dateOct 28, 1997
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Expiry dateSep 22, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S210/928
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A mill waste or deinking waste or other suspension containing cellulosic material and hydrophobic material is flocculated by a cationic polymeric flocculant and the flocculated material, is then aggregated by a swelling clay or other anionic colloidal material, optionally further cationic flocculant is added, and the aggregated material is then separated by belt pressing or other pressure filtration as a cake.

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