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Promoters for froth flotation of coal

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OSTI ID:6156670

This patent describes a froth flotation process where solid coal particles are selectively separated under coal froth flotation conditions as a froth phase from remaining solid feed ash particles as an aqueous phase in the presence of a coal particle collector and a frother. The improvement is characterized by the addition of an affective proportion of a hydrophobic, non-ionic promoter comprising a C/sub 12/-C/sub 30/ fatty alcohol or its C/sub 3/ or higher alkoxylated derivative.

Assignee:
Sherex Chemical Co., Inc., Dublin, OH
Patent Number(s):
US 4678562
OSTI ID:
6156670
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English