Systems and methods for separating mine tailings from water-absorbing polymers and regenerating the separated water-absorbing polymers

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9457295
APP PUB NO 20140305873A1
SERIAL NO

14222400

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Systems and methods for separating mine tailings from water-absorbing polymers and regenerating the separated water-absorbing polymers. The systems and methods include a separation assembly that is configured to receive an augmented mine tailings slurry that includes mine tailings, water, and a swollen water-absorbing polymer. The separation assembly separates the swollen water-absorbing polymer from the augmented mine tailings slurry to produce a dewatered mine tailings slurry. The systems and methods further include a water-absorbing polymer regeneration unit that is configured to receive the swollen water-absorbing polymer. The water-absorbing polymer regeneration unit at least partially releases water from the swollen water-absorbing polymer to produce a regenerated water-absorbing polymer, and as a separate output or product, the released water.

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EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY3120 BUFFALO SPEEDWAY HOUSTON TX 77098

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Chen, Chien-Chiang Spring, US 3 1
Jajuee, Babak A Calgary, CA 3 8
Kaminsky, Robert D Houston, US 83 2899
Ortiz, Gomez Aaron Sarnia, CA 1 1
Ren, Wei Missouri City, US 122 620
Tanaka, Paul L Sugar Land, US 5 156

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