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Title: Flotation machine and process for removing impurities from coals

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a type of flotation machine that combines three separate operations in a single unit. The flotation machine is a hydraulic separator that is capable of reducing the pyrite and other mineral matter content of a coal. When the hydraulic separator is used with a flotation system, the pyrite and certain other minerals particles that may have been entrained by hydrodynamic forces associated with conventional flotation machines and/or by the attachment forces associated with the formation of microagglomerates are washed and separated from the coal.

Inventors:
 [1];  [1];  [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. Edmonton, CA
  2. Newark, CA
  3. Mountain View, CA
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. (Palo Alto, CA)
OSTI Identifier:
870188
Patent Number(s):
5472094
Assignee:
Electric Power Research Institute (Palo Alto, CA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B03 - SEPARATION OF SOLID MATERIALS USING LIQUIDS OR USING PNEUMATIC TABLES OR JIGS B03B - SEPARATING SOLID MATERIALS USING LIQUIDS OR USING PNEUMATIC TABLES OR JIGS
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B03 - SEPARATION OF SOLID MATERIALS USING LIQUIDS OR USING PNEUMATIC TABLES OR JIGS B03D - FLOTATION
DOE Contract Number:  
FG22-87PC79865
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
flotation; machine; process; removing; impurities; coals; directed; type; combines; separate; operations; single; unit; hydraulic; separator; capable; reducing; pyrite; mineral; matter; content; coal; minerals; particles; entrained; hydrodynamic; forces; associated; conventional; machines; attachment; formation; microagglomerates; washed; separated; removing impurities; flotation machine; mineral matter; rate operation; single unit; hydraulic separator; separate operations; /209/

Citation Formats

Szymocha, Kazimierz, Ignasiak, Boleslaw, Pawlak, Wanda, Kulik, Conrad, and Lebowitz, Howard E. Flotation machine and process for removing impurities from coals. United States: N. p., 1995. Web.
Szymocha, Kazimierz, Ignasiak, Boleslaw, Pawlak, Wanda, Kulik, Conrad, & Lebowitz, Howard E. Flotation machine and process for removing impurities from coals. United States.
Szymocha, Kazimierz, Ignasiak, Boleslaw, Pawlak, Wanda, Kulik, Conrad, and Lebowitz, Howard E. Sun . "Flotation machine and process for removing impurities from coals". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/870188.
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title = {Flotation machine and process for removing impurities from coals},
author = {Szymocha, Kazimierz and Ignasiak, Boleslaw and Pawlak, Wanda and Kulik, Conrad and Lebowitz, Howard E},
abstractNote = {The present invention is directed to a type of flotation machine that combines three separate operations in a single unit. The flotation machine is a hydraulic separator that is capable of reducing the pyrite and other mineral matter content of a coal. When the hydraulic separator is used with a flotation system, the pyrite and certain other minerals particles that may have been entrained by hydrodynamic forces associated with conventional flotation machines and/or by the attachment forces associated with the formation of microagglomerates are washed and separated from the coal.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1995},
month = {1}
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