Depressants for mineral ore flotation
US-9421556-B2 · Aug 23, 2016 · US
Depressants for mineral ore flotation
US10081021B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10081021-B2 |
| Application number | US-201615235871-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Aug 12, 2016 |
| Priority date | Oct 1, 2012 |
| Publication date | Sep 25, 2018 |
| Grant date | Sep 25, 2018 |
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Depressants comprising one or more types of polysaccharides comprising one or more types of pentosan units are provided. Also disclosed are processes for enriching a desired mineral from an ore comprising the desired mineral and gangue, wherein the process comprises carrying out a flotation process in the presence of one or more collecting agents and one or more of the depressants.
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We claim: 1. A process for enhancing the separation of iron containing minerals from a mineral ore, wherein the process comprises carrying out a flotation process in the presence of one or more collecting agents and one or more depressants, and wherein at least one of the one or more depressants comprises one or more types of polysaccharides comprising one or more types of pentosan units; wherein the one or more types of polysaccharides are derived from corn, corn fiber residue or corn-plant cell walls. 2. The process of claim 1 , wherein the flotation process is a reverse cationic flotation process. 3. The process of claim 1 , wherein the one or more depressants is added in the form of a composition comprising the depressant and a solvent. 4. The process of claim 3 , wherein the solvent is water. 5. The process of claim 1 , wherein the process differentially depresses the flotation of the iron-containing minerals. 6. The process of claim 1 , wherein the process further comprises the steps of (i) grinding the mineral ore, (ii) classifying the ground ore in water. 7. The process of claim 6 , wherein the process further comprises the steps of (iii) treating the classified ore by flotation to concentrate one or more minerals in froth while the remainder of the minerals of the ore remain in water pulp, and (iv) collecting the minerals in the froth and/or the pulp. 8. The process of claim 1 , wherein the flotation process comprises the steps of treating the mineral ore by flotation to concentrate one or more minerals in froth while the remainder of the minerals of the ore remain in water pulp, and collecting the minerals in the froth and/or the pulp. 9. The process of claim 1 , wherein the flotation process is a reverse or inverted flotation process. 10. The process of claim 1 , wherein the flotation process is a direct flotation process. 11. The process of claim 7 , wherein the process comprises adding the one or more depressants to the ground ore in water prior to treating the classified ore by flotation.
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Ores · CPC title
Froth-flotation processes · CPC title
Depressants · CPC title
containing sulfur · CPC title
- B03D1/016Primary
Macromolecular compounds · CPC title
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- What does patent US10081021B2 cover?
- Depressants comprising one or more types of polysaccharides comprising one or more types of pentosan units are provided. Also disclosed are processes for enriching a desired mineral from an ore comprising the desired mineral and gangue, wherein the process comprises carrying out a flotation process in the presence of one or more collecting agents and one or more of the depressants.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Kemira Oyj
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B03D1/016. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Sep 25 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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