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Title: Flotation of coal with latex emulsions of hydrocarbon animal or vegetable based oil

Patent ·
OSTI ID:7051924

Employment of a latex emulsion prepared from a hydrocarbon, animal or vegetable based oil with a hydrophobic water-in-oil emulsifier and a hydrophilic surfactant in the froth flotation of coal improves coal recovery without increasing the ash content. The emulsifier employed should have an hlb value of 5.0 or less while the surfactant should have an hlb value of 9.0 or higher.

Assignee:
American Cyanamid Co
Patent Number(s):
US 4340467
OSTI ID:
7051924
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: Filed date 20 Mar 1980; Other Information: PAT-APPL-132248
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English