Abstract:
This invention relates to a collector composition for the direct froth flotation of nonsulfide ores comprising a) 50 - 99 wt.-% of a mixture of fatty acids and b) 1 - 50 wt.-% of an N-acyl derivative of sarcosine of the formula (I) wherein R is a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon chain with 7 to 21 carbon atoms, wherein the mixture of comprises 10.0 - 35.0 wt.-% of fatty acid having a saturated C11 hydrocarbon group, 2.5 - 15.0 wt.-% of fatty acid having a saturated C13 hydrocarbon group, 10.0 - 25.0 wt.-% fatty acid having a monounsaturated C17 hydrocarbon group and 20.0 - 45.0 wt.-% fatty acid having a bisunsaturated C17 hydrocarbon group.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a flotation agent for phosphate ore, comprising a fatty acid as collector and at least one sarcosinate of the formula (I) as co-collector wherein R is a C 7 to C 21 alkyl or alkenyl group, which sarcosinate may be present in the form of a cation derived therefrom caused by protonation of the nitrogen atom.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to apparatus for simultaneous grinding and froth flotation of at least one crude mineral and/or pigment, a process carried out in the apparatus for manufacturing at least one ground mineral and/or pigment, use of the ground mineral and/or pigment bearing phase obtainable by the process in paper applications as well as in paper, plastics, paints, coatings, adhesives, sealants, food, feed, pharma, concrete, cement, cosmetic, water treatment and/or agriculture applications, preferably in a wet end process of paper machine, in cigarette paper, board, and/or coating applications, or as support for rotogravure and/or offset and/or inkjet printing and/or continuous ink jet printing and/or flexography and/or electrophotography and/or decoration surfaces and the ground mineral and/or pigment bearing phase or ground mineral and/or pigment obtainable by the process.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a flotation agent for phosphate ore, comprising a fatty acid as collector and at least one sarcosinate of the formula (I) as co-collector wherein R is a C 7 to C 21 alkyl or alkenyl group, which sarcosinate may be present in the form of a cation derived therefrom caused by protonation of the nitrogen atom.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein is a method for separating an arsenic mineral from a copper-bearing material, including the steps of grinding a copper-bearing material containing arsenic, adding water to the copper-bearing material to prepare a slurry, and adding a flotation agent including a depressant, a frother, and a collector to the slurry and blowing air into the slurry for performing flotation to obtain a copper concentrate, wherein the depressant is a chelator. As the chelator, a polyethyleneamine or the like is used. Particularly, when triethylenetetramine is used as the chelator, the amount of triethylenetetramine to be added is preferably 1 to 10 equivalents relative to the amount of soluble copper generated by oxidation of the copper-bearing material, and the pH of the slurry is more preferably adjusted to 7 or more but 8 or less before the slurry is subjected to the flotation.
Abstract:
The specification describes one or more embodiments of the present invention, which relates to a method of reducing phosphate ore losses in a desliming process. A phosphate ore preparation slurry is directed to a desliming unit; surfactants and/or an organic polymers are added to the slurry and mixed into the slurry to reduce the viscosity of the slurry and to settle out the fine phosphate ore particles for recovery. These particles are collected and directed to a beneficiation process for recovering the phosphate ore product. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope of meaning of the claims. 37 CFR 1.72(b).
Abstract:
A composition and process are provided for the recovery of the values of zinc, molybdenum, copper, lead, iron (pyrite), and iron-containing small amounts of gold or uranium, or both, from ores comprising these mineral sulfides. The aqueous composition is the impure form of an alkali metal alkyl trithiocarbonate compound. The process comprises employing said aqueous composition as a collection agent for the above minerals in an ore recovery process.A process for the separation of zinc values from lead values from a ore comprising both is provided by employing an alkali metal alkyl trithiocarbonate compound as a collection agent for zinc.In addition, both a composition and process are provided for the recovery of the values of iron, copper, and lead from ores comprising these values. The composition consists essentially of a dispersant and an impure form of an alkali metal alkyl trithiocarbonate compound. The process comprises employing this composition as a collection agent for the above minerals in an ore recovery process.