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Flotation process for concentrating niobium-bearing minerals

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1959-06-18
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Granted: 1961-12-26
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Expires: 1979-06-18
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Harvey L Noblitt

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 10:05
CPC Classifications
B; B03; B03D; B03D1/00; B03D1/001; B03D1/002; B03D1/004; B03D1/01; B03D2201/00; B03D2201/02; B03D2203/00; B03D2203/02

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 62 words
IN A FLOTATION PROCESS FOR THE FLOTATION OF NIOBIUMBEARING MINERALS FROM AN ALKALINE ORE CONTAINING SAID MINERALS, THE STEP WHICH COMPRISES MODIFYING THE FLOTATION SOLUTION CONTAINING SAID ORE AND AS A COLLECTOR AT LEAST ONE OF THE GROUP CONSISTING OF MONOAMINES AND DIAMINES CONTAINING 14 TO 22 CARBON ATOMS IN THE MOLECULE, BY ADDING TO SAID SOLUTION AT LEAST ONE WATER-SOLUBLE BICARBONATE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 62 words
IN A FLOTATION PROCESS FOR THE FLOTATION OF NIOBIUMBEARING MINERALS FROM AN ALKALINE ORE CONTAINING SAID MINERALS, THE STEP WHICH COMPRISES MODIFYING THE FLOTATION SOLUTION CONTAINING SAID ORE AND AS A COLLECTOR AT LEAST ONE OF THE GROUP CONSISTING OF MONOAMINES AND DIAMINES CONTAINING 14 TO 22 CARBON ATOMS IN THE MOLECULE, BY ADDING TO SAID SOLUTION AT LEAST ONE WATER-SOLUBLE BICARBONATE.

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