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Title: Method for inhibiting oxidation of metal sulfide-containing material

Abstract

The present invention provides means for inhibiting the oxidation of a metal sulfide-containing material, such as ore mine waste rock or metal sulfide taiulings, by coating the metal sulfide-containing material with an oxidation-inhibiting two-tail lipid coating (12) thereon, thereby inhibiting oxidation of the metal sulfide-containing material in acid mine drainage conditions. The lipids may be selected from phospholipids, sphingolipids, glycolipids and combinations thereof.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
US Dept. of Energy (USDOE), Washington, DC (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1176045
Patent Number(s):
7153541
Application Number:
10/497,769
Assignee:
Elsetinow, Alicia, Philadelphia, PA (United States)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B09 - DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE B09C - RECLAMATION OF CONTAMINATED SOIL
C - CHEMISTRY C22 - METALLURGY C22B - PRODUCTION AND REFINING OF METALS
DOE Contract Number:  
FG02-96ER14644
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2002 Dec 04
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Citation Formats

Elsetinow, Alicia, Borda, Michael J., Schoonen, Martin A., and Strongin, Daniel R. Method for inhibiting oxidation of metal sulfide-containing material. United States: N. p., 2006. Web.
Elsetinow, Alicia, Borda, Michael J., Schoonen, Martin A., & Strongin, Daniel R. Method for inhibiting oxidation of metal sulfide-containing material. United States.
Elsetinow, Alicia, Borda, Michael J., Schoonen, Martin A., and Strongin, Daniel R. Tue . "Method for inhibiting oxidation of metal sulfide-containing material". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1176045.
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