FI62471C - Anrikning av icke-sulfidmineral medelst skumflotation - Google Patents
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- FI62471C FI62471C FI761378A FI761378A FI62471C FI 62471 C FI62471 C FI 62471C FI 761378 A FI761378 A FI 761378A FI 761378 A FI761378 A FI 761378A FI 62471 C FI62471 C FI 62471C
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- 229910052500 inorganic mineral Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 32
- 239000011707 mineral Substances 0.000 claims description 32
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 claims description 24
- 238000005188 flotation Methods 0.000 claims description 20
- 150000002148 esters Chemical class 0.000 claims description 17
- 239000000295 fuel oil Substances 0.000 claims description 16
- 229910019142 PO4 Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 12
- 239000010452 phosphate Substances 0.000 claims description 12
- NBIIXXVUZAFLBC-UHFFFAOYSA-K phosphate Chemical compound [O-]P([O-])([O-])=O NBIIXXVUZAFLBC-UHFFFAOYSA-K 0.000 claims description 12
- 239000002253 acid Substances 0.000 claims description 10
- 239000002245 particle Substances 0.000 claims description 9
- 239000002002 slurry Substances 0.000 claims description 8
- UCKMPCXJQFINFW-UHFFFAOYSA-N Sulphide Chemical compound [S-2] UCKMPCXJQFINFW-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 7
- 239000003513 alkali Substances 0.000 claims description 4
- 239000003153 chemical reaction reagent Substances 0.000 claims description 4
- YCKRFDGAMUMZLT-UHFFFAOYSA-N Fluorine atom Chemical compound [F] YCKRFDGAMUMZLT-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 3
- 239000012736 aqueous medium Substances 0.000 claims description 3
- 239000011737 fluorine Substances 0.000 claims description 3
- 229910052731 fluorine Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 3
- 229910052569 sulfide mineral Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 3
- 125000002843 carboxylic acid group Chemical group 0.000 claims description 2
- 239000002893 slag Substances 0.000 claims description 2
- 239000012141 concentrate Substances 0.000 description 13
- 238000011084 recovery Methods 0.000 description 13
- 238000005187 foaming Methods 0.000 description 12
- 239000002585 base Substances 0.000 description 11
- 239000003921 oil Substances 0.000 description 11
- XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N water Substances O XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 11
- 238000002474 experimental method Methods 0.000 description 10
- 239000000203 mixture Substances 0.000 description 8
- WUKWITHWXAAZEY-UHFFFAOYSA-L calcium difluoride Chemical compound [F-].[F-].[Ca+2] WUKWITHWXAAZEY-UHFFFAOYSA-L 0.000 description 6
- 235000014113 dietary fatty acids Nutrition 0.000 description 6
- 239000000194 fatty acid Substances 0.000 description 6
- 229930195729 fatty acid Natural products 0.000 description 6
- 150000004665 fatty acids Chemical class 0.000 description 6
- 239000010436 fluorite Substances 0.000 description 6
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 description 6
- 229910052698 phosphorus Inorganic materials 0.000 description 5
- 239000007787 solid Substances 0.000 description 5
- VYPSYNLAJGMNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Silicium dioxide Chemical compound O=[Si]=O VYPSYNLAJGMNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 4
- TZCXTZWJZNENPQ-UHFFFAOYSA-L barium sulfate Chemical compound [Ba+2].[O-]S([O-])(=O)=O TZCXTZWJZNENPQ-UHFFFAOYSA-L 0.000 description 4
- 239000010428 baryte Substances 0.000 description 4
- 229910052601 baryte Inorganic materials 0.000 description 4
- 230000000052 comparative effect Effects 0.000 description 4
- WRIDQFICGBMAFQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N (E)-8-Octadecenoic acid Natural products CCCCCCCCCC=CCCCCCCC(O)=O WRIDQFICGBMAFQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 3
- LQJBNNIYVWPHFW-UHFFFAOYSA-N 20:1omega9c fatty acid Natural products CCCCCCCCCCC=CCCCCCCCC(O)=O LQJBNNIYVWPHFW-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 3
- QSBYPNXLFMSGKH-UHFFFAOYSA-N 9-Heptadecensaeure Natural products CCCCCCCC=CCCCCCCCC(O)=O QSBYPNXLFMSGKH-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 3
- 239000005642 Oleic acid Substances 0.000 description 3
- ZQPPMHVWECSIRJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Oleic acid Natural products CCCCCCCCC=CCCCCCCCC(O)=O ZQPPMHVWECSIRJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 3
- 230000008901 benefit Effects 0.000 description 3
- 238000007796 conventional method Methods 0.000 description 3
- QXJSBBXBKPUZAA-UHFFFAOYSA-N isooleic acid Natural products CCCCCCCC=CCCCCCCCCC(O)=O QXJSBBXBKPUZAA-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 3
- ZQPPMHVWECSIRJ-KTKRTIGZSA-N oleic acid Chemical compound CCCCCCCC\C=C/CCCCCCCC(O)=O ZQPPMHVWECSIRJ-KTKRTIGZSA-N 0.000 description 3
- 239000010802 sludge Substances 0.000 description 3
- 239000000126 substance Substances 0.000 description 3
- 229910004261 CaF 2 Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- QAOWNCQODCNURD-UHFFFAOYSA-N Sulfuric acid Chemical compound OS(O)(=O)=O QAOWNCQODCNURD-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- 150000007513 acids Chemical class 0.000 description 2
- 150000001412 amines Chemical class 0.000 description 2
- 230000015572 biosynthetic process Effects 0.000 description 2
- 239000011575 calcium Substances 0.000 description 2
- 230000003750 conditioning effect Effects 0.000 description 2
- 238000007429 general method Methods 0.000 description 2
- 229910052585 phosphate mineral Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- OJMIONKXNSYLSR-UHFFFAOYSA-N phosphorous acid Chemical compound OP(O)O OJMIONKXNSYLSR-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- 239000000377 silicon dioxide Substances 0.000 description 2
- 239000008399 tap water Substances 0.000 description 2
- 235000020679 tap water Nutrition 0.000 description 2
- VHUUQVKOLVNVRT-UHFFFAOYSA-N Ammonium hydroxide Chemical compound [NH4+].[OH-] VHUUQVKOLVNVRT-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 101100188552 Arabidopsis thaliana OCT3 gene Proteins 0.000 description 1
- BVKZGUZCCUSVTD-UHFFFAOYSA-M Bicarbonate Chemical class OC([O-])=O BVKZGUZCCUSVTD-UHFFFAOYSA-M 0.000 description 1
- 239000004604 Blowing Agent Substances 0.000 description 1
- OYPRJOBELJOOCE-UHFFFAOYSA-N Calcium Chemical compound [Ca] OYPRJOBELJOOCE-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- OKTJSMMVPCPJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N Carbon Chemical compound [C] OKTJSMMVPCPJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- XZMCDFZZKTWFGF-UHFFFAOYSA-N Cyanamide Chemical compound NC#N XZMCDFZZKTWFGF-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- LFQSCWFLJHTTHZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Ethanol Chemical compound CCO LFQSCWFLJHTTHZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- BDAGIHXWWSANSR-UHFFFAOYSA-N Formic acid Chemical compound OC=O BDAGIHXWWSANSR-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- KUGRPPRAQNPSQD-UHFFFAOYSA-N OOOOO Chemical compound OOOOO KUGRPPRAQNPSQD-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- OAICVXFJPJFONN-UHFFFAOYSA-N Phosphorus Chemical compound [P] OAICVXFJPJFONN-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 150000001298 alcohols Chemical class 0.000 description 1
- 239000000908 ammonium hydroxide Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000007864 aqueous solution Substances 0.000 description 1
- 210000000988 bone and bone Anatomy 0.000 description 1
- 229910052791 calcium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 239000001506 calcium phosphate Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229910000389 calcium phosphate Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 235000011010 calcium phosphates Nutrition 0.000 description 1
- 229910052799 carbon Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 150000004649 carbonic acid derivatives Chemical class 0.000 description 1
- 239000003795 chemical substances by application Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000011248 coating agent Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000000576 coating method Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000001143 conditioned effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000001035 drying Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000010696 ester oil Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000010433 feldspar Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000006260 foam Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000004088 foaming agent Substances 0.000 description 1
- 150000004679 hydroxides Chemical class 0.000 description 1
- 230000002779 inactivation Effects 0.000 description 1
- 150000002500 ions Chemical class 0.000 description 1
- 150000002681 magnesium compounds Chemical class 0.000 description 1
- 125000000896 monocarboxylic acid group Chemical group 0.000 description 1
- 239000002367 phosphate rock Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000011574 phosphorus Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000004033 plastic Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229920000728 polyester Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 238000001556 precipitation Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000012545 processing Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000000746 purification Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000011435 rock Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000000926 separation method Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000007873 sieving Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000000243 solution Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000001179 sorption measurement Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000007921 spray Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000003756 stirring Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000004094 surface-active agent Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000003786 synthesis reaction Methods 0.000 description 1
- QORWJWZARLRLPR-UHFFFAOYSA-H tricalcium bis(phosphate) Chemical compound [Ca+2].[Ca+2].[Ca+2].[O-]P([O-])([O-])=O.[O-]P([O-])([O-])=O QORWJWZARLRLPR-UHFFFAOYSA-H 0.000 description 1
Classifications
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C01—INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
- C01F—COMPOUNDS OF THE METALS BERYLLIUM, MAGNESIUM, ALUMINIUM, CALCIUM, STRONTIUM, BARIUM, RADIUM, THORIUM, OR OF THE RARE-EARTH METALS
- C01F11/00—Compounds of calcium, strontium, or barium
- C01F11/46—Sulfates
- C01F11/462—Sulfates of Sr or Ba
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B03—SEPARATION OF SOLID MATERIALS USING LIQUIDS OR USING PNEUMATIC TABLES OR JIGS; MAGNETIC OR ELECTROSTATIC SEPARATION OF SOLID MATERIALS FROM SOLID MATERIALS OR FLUIDS; SEPARATION BY HIGH-VOLTAGE ELECTRIC FIELDS
- B03D—FLOTATION; DIFFERENTIAL SEDIMENTATION
- B03D1/00—Flotation
- B03D1/001—Flotation agents
- B03D1/004—Organic compounds
- B03D1/008—Organic compounds containing oxygen
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- Organic Chemistry (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Geology (AREA)
- Inorganic Chemistry (AREA)
- Compounds Of Alkaline-Earth Elements, Aluminum Or Rare-Earth Metals (AREA)
- Organic Low-Molecular-Weight Compounds And Preparation Thereof (AREA)
- Manufacture And Refinement Of Metals (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US58204075 | 1975-05-29 | ||
| US05/582,040 US4081363A (en) | 1975-05-29 | 1975-05-29 | Mineral beneficiation by froth flotation: use of alcohol ethoxylate partial esters of polycarboxylic acids |
Publications (3)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| FI761378A7 FI761378A7 (OSRAM) | 1976-11-30 |
| FI62471B FI62471B (fi) | 1982-09-30 |
| FI62471C true FI62471C (fi) | 1983-01-10 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FI761378A FI62471C (fi) | 1975-05-29 | 1976-05-14 | Anrikning av icke-sulfidmineral medelst skumflotation |
Country Status (13)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US4081363A (OSRAM) |
| AU (1) | AU500635B2 (OSRAM) |
| BR (1) | BR7603327A (OSRAM) |
| CA (1) | CA1070441A (OSRAM) |
| ES (1) | ES448291A1 (OSRAM) |
| FI (1) | FI62471C (OSRAM) |
| FR (1) | FR2312297A1 (OSRAM) |
| GB (1) | GB1550692A (OSRAM) |
| MX (1) | MX145545A (OSRAM) |
| OA (1) | OA05331A (OSRAM) |
| SE (1) | SE417477B (OSRAM) |
| TR (1) | TR18742A (OSRAM) |
| ZA (1) | ZA762361B (OSRAM) |
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US20220162071A1 (en) * | 2019-04-05 | 2022-05-26 | KOR Mineral Technologies Inc. | System and Method for Removing Organics from Phosphate Ore Using an Acid |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA1073563A (en) * | 1976-01-19 | 1980-03-11 | American Cyanamid Company | Process for beneficiation of non-sulfide ores |
| FR2366067A1 (fr) * | 1976-09-29 | 1978-04-28 | Chem Y | Procede de flottation de minerais utilisant des esters d'acides dicarboxyliques comme constituants du collecteur |
| US4200522A (en) * | 1976-09-29 | 1980-04-29 | Chem-Y, Fabriek Van Chemische Produkten B.V. | Process for the flotation of ores |
| US4511463A (en) * | 1977-06-24 | 1985-04-16 | West-Point Pepperell, Inc. | Process for recovery of phosphate ore |
| US4158623A (en) * | 1977-12-21 | 1979-06-19 | American Cyanamid Company | Process for froth flotation of phosphate ores |
| US4192739A (en) * | 1977-12-21 | 1980-03-11 | American Cyanamid Company | Process for beneficiation of non-sulfide ores |
| US4233150A (en) * | 1979-01-19 | 1980-11-11 | American Cyanamid Company | Process for beneficiation of non-sulfide iron-free ores |
| US4282089A (en) * | 1979-11-13 | 1981-08-04 | Tennessee Valley Authority | Phosphate flotation with tribasic acids |
| FR2471217A1 (fr) * | 1979-12-17 | 1981-06-19 | Rech Geolog Miniere | Procede de traitement de minerais de phosphates a gangue silico-carbonatee |
| US4309282A (en) * | 1980-04-14 | 1982-01-05 | American Cyanamid Company | Process of phosphate ore beneficiation in the presence of residual organic polymeric flocculants |
| OA06199A (fr) * | 1981-05-13 | 1981-06-30 | Berol Kemi Ab | Procédé de flottation de minéraux phosphatés et composé destiné à ce procédé. |
| SE447066B (sv) * | 1981-05-18 | 1986-10-27 | Berol Kemi Ab | Forfarande for flotation av oxidiska mineral samt medel |
| US4450070A (en) * | 1981-11-13 | 1984-05-22 | The Dow Chemical Company | Imidazoline conditioner for the flotation of oxidized coal |
| DE3522930A1 (de) * | 1985-06-27 | 1987-01-08 | Henkel Kgaa | Phosphinsaeureaddukte an maleinsaeurehalbester, verfahren zu ihrer herstellung und ihre verwendung |
| US4744891A (en) * | 1986-05-12 | 1988-05-17 | Nalco Chemical Company | Flotation of apatite from magnatite |
| DE3641870A1 (de) * | 1986-12-08 | 1988-06-16 | Henkel Kgaa | Alkylsulfosuccinate auf der basis von propoxylierten sowie propoxylierten und ethoxylierten fettalkoholen als sammler fuer die flotation nichtsulfidischer erze |
| US5131600A (en) * | 1989-02-13 | 1992-07-21 | The Dow Chemical Company | Alkanol amine grinding aids |
| US5057209A (en) * | 1989-04-11 | 1991-10-15 | The Dow Chemical Company | Depression of the flotation of silica or siliceous gangue in mineral flotation |
| US5173176A (en) * | 1990-02-23 | 1992-12-22 | The Dow Chemical Company | Dialkylated aryl monosulfonate collectors useful in the flotation of minerals |
| US5171427A (en) * | 1990-02-23 | 1992-12-15 | The Dow Chemical Company | Sulfonated and carboxylate collector compositions useful in the flotation of minerals |
| US5015367A (en) * | 1990-02-23 | 1991-05-14 | The Dow Chemical Company | Alkylated diaryl oxide monosulfonate collectors useful in the floatation of minerals |
| US5124028A (en) * | 1990-06-28 | 1992-06-23 | The Dow Chemical Company | Froth flotation of silica or siliceous gangue |
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| US2025984A (en) * | 1934-01-08 | 1935-12-31 | Benjamin R Harris | Ester of hydroxy carboxylic acids |
| US2099120A (en) * | 1936-10-15 | 1937-11-16 | Du Pont | Flotation process |
| US2120217A (en) * | 1937-12-18 | 1938-06-07 | Benjamin R Harris | Ore flotation |
| US2302338A (en) * | 1938-05-18 | 1942-11-17 | Moeller August | Froth flotation |
| US2312466A (en) * | 1940-02-08 | 1943-03-02 | American Cyanamid Co | Oxygen-bearing ore flotation |
| US2302432A (en) * | 1941-12-26 | 1942-11-17 | Mid Continent Petroleum Corp | Apparatus for separating waxes from oils |
| US2679522A (en) * | 1952-01-21 | 1954-05-25 | Petrolite Corp | Esters of oxypropylated glycols and polycarboxylic acids |
| IT549882A (OSRAM) * | 1955-03-05 | 1900-01-01 | ||
| GB1355091A (en) * | 1971-07-30 | 1974-05-30 | Chem Y | Flotation process |
| US3779380A (en) * | 1971-10-12 | 1973-12-18 | Hercules Inc | Collector composition for ore flotation |
| US3902602A (en) * | 1972-05-08 | 1975-09-02 | Vojislav Petrovich | Froth flotation method for recovery of minerals |
| US3909359A (en) * | 1974-03-25 | 1975-09-30 | Eastman Kodak Co | Method for the preparation of cholesterol oxidase |
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1975
- 1975-05-29 US US05/582,040 patent/US4081363A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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1976
- 1976-04-21 ZA ZA762361A patent/ZA762361B/xx unknown
- 1976-04-26 CA CA251,036A patent/CA1070441A/en not_active Expired
- 1976-04-29 AU AU13460/76A patent/AU500635B2/en not_active Expired
- 1976-05-04 GB GB18278/76A patent/GB1550692A/en not_active Expired
- 1976-05-14 FI FI761378A patent/FI62471C/fi not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1976-05-25 OA OA55828A patent/OA05331A/xx unknown
- 1976-05-25 TR TR18742A patent/TR18742A/xx unknown
- 1976-05-25 FR FR7615838A patent/FR2312297A1/fr active Granted
- 1976-05-26 BR BR3327/76A patent/BR7603327A/pt unknown
- 1976-05-26 SE SE7606040A patent/SE417477B/xx unknown
- 1976-05-28 ES ES448291A patent/ES448291A1/es not_active Expired
- 1976-05-31 MX MX164832A patent/MX145545A/es unknown
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US20220162071A1 (en) * | 2019-04-05 | 2022-05-26 | KOR Mineral Technologies Inc. | System and Method for Removing Organics from Phosphate Ore Using an Acid |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| BR7603327A (pt) | 1976-12-07 |
| ZA762361B (en) | 1977-04-27 |
| TR18742A (tr) | 1977-08-02 |
| MX145545A (es) | 1982-03-08 |
| SE7606040L (sv) | 1976-11-30 |
| GB1550692A (en) | 1979-08-15 |
| AU1346076A (en) | 1977-11-03 |
| US4081363A (en) | 1978-03-28 |
| ES448291A1 (es) | 1977-12-01 |
| FR2312297B1 (OSRAM) | 1979-08-17 |
| AU500635B2 (en) | 1979-05-31 |
| CA1070441A (en) | 1980-01-22 |
| FI761378A7 (OSRAM) | 1976-11-30 |
| FI62471B (fi) | 1982-09-30 |
| FR2312297A1 (fr) | 1976-12-24 |
| OA05331A (fr) | 1981-02-28 |
| SE417477B (sv) | 1981-03-23 |
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Owner name: AMERICAN CYANAMID COMPANY |