US3307790A
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Flotation method and apparatus
Assignee: Mineral Industries Corp of America
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Filing: 1963-03-20
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Granted: 1967-03-07
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Expires: 1983-03-20
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Morris I Cohn
- 👤 Roy D Perdue
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 09:15
CPC Classifications
B; B03; B03D; B03D1/00; B03D1/02; B03D1/08; B03D1/082; B03D1/14; B03D1/1406; B03D1/1443; B03D1/1456; B03D1/1462; B03D1/1475; B03D1/16; B03D1/06; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S209/00; Y10S209/901
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
59 words
A METHOD OF MINERAL BENEFICATION COMPRISING FORMING A LIQUID SLURRY OF MINERAL PARTICLES, FORCING SAID SLURRY IN THE FORM OF A THIN FILM EDGEWISE THROUGH A THIN, HARDSURFACED GAP UNDER A HIGH PRESSURE AND AT A HIGH VELOCITY BY VIRTUE OF REDUCTION OF SAID HIGH PRESSURE TO A SUBSTANTIALLY LOWER PRESSURE, AND SUBJECTING THE RESULTING SLURRY TO FROTH FLOTATION.
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