Non-flotation based recovery of mineral bearing ore using hydrophobic particle collection in a pipeline section

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11241700
APP PUB NO 20190291121A1
SERIAL NO

16339836

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Apparatus uses hydrophobic synthetic beads to recover mineral particles in a slurry. The synthetic beads and the slurry are mixed into a mixture for processing. The apparatus has an interaction vessel installed in a section of pipeline. The interaction vessel is made from a pipeline folded or coiled into a compact struction having a continuous flow path. The interaction vessel has an input to receive the mixture of slurry and synthetic beads. The folded or coiled structure is used to increase the residence time of the mixture in the flow path, allowing more time for the mineral particles in the slurry to attach to the surface of the synthetic bead, while maintaining a small footprint. The interaction vessel may be formed from a number of loops of pipe section. The interaction vessel may be formed from one or more folded structures.

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CIDRA CORPORATE SERVICES INCWALLINGFORD CT 06492

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fernald, Mark R Enfield, US 99 1865
Kersey, Alan D South Glastonbury, US 186 4756
Rothman, Paul J Windsor, US 45 136

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