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Flotation of minerals
Assignee: Societe Nationale Elf Aquitaine Production SA
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Filing: 1983-10-13
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Granted: 1985-07-02
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Expires: 2003-10-13
Abstract
Abstract Process of flotation of minerals, which consists of introducing the flotation collector into the mineral pulp to be treated in the form of a microemulsifiable composition. In general, the collector agents are organic compounds containing sulphur, particularly mercaptans, thioethers or polysulphides, which generally are very slightly soluble in water. This process is particularly suitable for minerals based on oxides and sulphides.
Inventors
- 👤 Raymond Delourme
- 👤 Jean-Louis Detienne
- 👤 Jacques Komornicki
- 👤 Jacques Tellier
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 09:50
CPC Classifications
B; B03; B03D; B03D1/00; B03D1/001; B03D1/004; B03D1/012; B03D1/008; B03D1/01; B03D1/011; B03D2201/00; B03D2201/02; B03D2203/00; B03D2203/02; B03D2203/04; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S516/00; Y10S516/01
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
105 words
Collector composition for the flotation of minerals which when added to mineral pulp to be treated forms a microemulsion, comprising a mixture of a compound serving as the flotation collector selected from the group consisting of alkyl mercaptans of 8 to 18 carbon atoms and dialkyl polysulphides of the formula R--S x --R' in which each of the alkyl groups R and R' have 1 to 14 carbon atoms and x is 2 to 8 with a liquid surfactant and an alcohol of at least 3 carbon atoms co-surfactant, the proportion of surfactant and alcohol being such that the mixture forms a microemulsion in water.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
105 words
Collector composition for the flotation of minerals which when added to mineral pulp to be treated forms a microemulsion, comprising a mixture of a compound serving as the flotation collector selected from the group consisting of alkyl mercaptans of 8 to 18 carbon atoms and dialkyl polysulphides of the formula R--S x --R' in which each of the alkyl groups R and R' have 1 to 14 carbon atoms and x is 2 to 8 with a liquid surfactant and an alcohol of at least 3 carbon atoms co-surfactant, the proportion of surfactant and alcohol being such that the mixture forms a microemulsion in water.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
Composition according to claim 1, characterized in that the collector compound is a mercaptan of the HS(CH 2 ) n COOR a type, where n is 1 or 2 and R a is an alkyl formula group having more than 8 carbon atoms.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
75 words
Composition according to any one of claims 1 to 2, characterized in that the surfactant is a polyoxyalkylene of the formula R(OR 1 ) n OH, R b being a C 1 to C 30 alkyl, an aryl, an aryl carrying a C 1 to C 18 linear alkyl, a heterocyclic group or a cycloalkyl, R 1 is a C 1 to C 6 alkylene and n is an integral number from 1 to 12.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
Composition according to any one of claims 1 to 2, characterized in that the surfactant is a petroleum sulphonate, a fatty alcohol sulphate, an alkylolamide or a quaternary ammonium compound.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
Composition according to claim 1, characterized by comprising by weight 30 to 60% of the collector compound, 20 to 55% of the surfactant and 5 to 30% of the co-surfactant.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
Composition according to claim 5, characterized in that the co-surfactant is insoluble in water.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
71 words
Composition according to claim 5 characterized in that the surfactant is a polyoxyalkylene of the formula R b (OR 1 ) n OH, R b being a C 1 to C 30 alkyl, an aryl, an aryl carrying a C 1 to C 18 linear alkyl, a heterocyclic group or a cycloalkyl, R 1 is a C 1 to C 6 alkylene and n is an integer from 1 to 12.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
47 words
Composition according to claim 7 characterized in that the surfactant is a polyethoxylated nonyl phenol, the co-surfactant is isopropyl alcohol and ethyl hexanol, and the collector compound is selected from the group consisting of n-dodecyl mercaptan, t-dodecyl mercaptan, di-t-dodecyl pentasulphide, di-t-nonyl pentasulphide, di-t-dodecyl trisulphide and potassium amylxanthate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
Composition according to claim 1 comprising polyethoxylated nonyl phenol, methyl isobutyl carbinol, ethyl hexanol and n-dodecyl mercaptan.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
77 words
Collector composition for the flotation of minerals comprising a microemulsion of a compound serving as the flotation collector selected from the group consisting of alkyl mercaptans of 8 to 18 carbon atoms and dialkyl polysulphides of the formula R--S x --R' in which each of the alkyl groups R and R' have 1 to 14 carbon atoms and x is 2 to 8, a liquid surfactant, an alcohol having at least 3 carbon atoms co-surfactant, and water.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
77 words
Collector composition for the flotation of minerals comprising a microemulsion of a compound serving as the flotation collector selected from the group consisting of alkyl mercaptans of 8 to 18 carbon atoms and dialkyl polysulphides of the formula R--S x --R' in which each of the alkyl groups R and R' have 1 to 14 carbon atoms and x is 2 to 8, a liquid surfactant, an alcohol having at least 3 carbon atoms co-surfactant, and water.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
35 words
Collector composition according to claim 10 which comprises, by weight, 15 to 30% of the collector compound, 8 to 30% of the surfactant, 2 to 30% of the alcohol and 50 to 70% of water.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
45 words
Composition according to claim 11 in wherein the surfactant is a polyethoxylated nonyl phenol, the alcohol is isopropyl alcohol and ethyl hexanol, and the flotation compound selected from the group consisting of n-dodecyl mercaptan, p-dodecyl mercaptan, di-t-dodecyl pentasulphide, di-t-nonyl pentasulphide, di-t-dodecyl trisulphide and potassium amylxanthate.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1988-07-01 | 1988-12-31 | 1989-07-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1992-07-01 | 1992-12-31 | 1993-07-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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