Transportable modular system for enhanced mineral recovery, from tailings line and deposits

    公开(公告)号:US10427166B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-01

    申请号:US15534632

    申请日:2015-12-17

    摘要: A transportable modular system for enhanced minerals recovery from tailings lines and deposits, features two transportable mineral recovery modules (TMRM), each TMRM for transporting as a truck mounted module to a remote site as an independently-operable mineral recovery module, each TMRM to couple to another TMRM on-site at the remote site and used together to provide enhanced minerals recovery. One TMRM having a central engineered polymer mineral recovery module that receives tailings fluid having a mineral particle of interest, processes the tailings fluid using an engineered polymer configuration, and provides recovered mineral processing fluids having the mineral particle of interest and a tailings disposal fluid. One other TMRM is selected from a group of TMRMs that includes another central engineered polymer mineral recovery module, a tailings fluid management module, an additive/chemical treatment polymer management module, a tailings disposal module and a recovery mineral processing module.

    RE-LINED PIPE TECHNIQUE FOR WEAR MITIGATION IN SLURRY TRANSPORT PIPELINE
    2.
    发明申请
    RE-LINED PIPE TECHNIQUE FOR WEAR MITIGATION IN SLURRY TRANSPORT PIPELINE 审中-公开
    再生管道技术在浆液运输管道中的减缓

    公开(公告)号:US20150140228A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-05-21

    申请号:US14350666

    申请日:2012-10-18

    IPC分类号: F16L55/164 F16L55/26

    摘要: The present invention provides apparatus, including a pigging tool, that comprises a spraying mechanism configured to move along an inner surface of a pipeline, including a slurry transport pipeline in a minable oilsands facility or plant, and to spray a coating on the inner surface of the pipeline; and a curing source, including an ultraviolet (UV) light source, a microwave source or an RF source, configured to cure the coating sprayed on the inner surface of the pipeline in situ as the spray mechanism moves along the inner surface of the pipeline.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了一种包括清管工具的设备,其包括喷洒机构,其构造成沿着管道的内表面移动,该管道的内表面包括在可开采的油井设备或设备中的淤浆输送管线,并且在 管道 以及固化源,包括紫外线(UV)光源,微波源或RF源,其被配置为当喷雾机构沿着管道的内表面移动时固化喷射在管道内表面上的涂层。

    LASER BASED SYSTEM FOR BITUMEN CONTENT DETERMINATION, E.G., USING DISCRETE WAVELENGTH SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS
    3.
    发明申请
    LASER BASED SYSTEM FOR BITUMEN CONTENT DETERMINATION, E.G., USING DISCRETE WAVELENGTH SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS 有权
    基于激光的基于内容决定的系统,E.G.,使用离散波长光谱分析

    公开(公告)号:US20140326885A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-11-06

    申请号:US14360813

    申请日:2012-11-29

    IPC分类号: G01N21/35 G01N33/24

    摘要: The present invention provides a technique that uses discrete wavelengths of illumination of an ore sample, and through the use of optical filters and laser illumination the signal-to-noise ratio of the measurement can be greatly improved, and may take the form of apparatus featuring a signal processor configured to: receive signaling containing information about a spectral reflectance caused by discrete wavelengths illuminating an ore sample; and determine information about a bitumen content of the ore sample based at least partly on the signaling. The signal processor may provide corresponding signaling containing information about the bitumen content of the ore sample, including for further processing, printing or displaying.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供一种使用矿石样品的离散波长的照明的技术,并且通过使用滤光器和激光照明,可以大大提高测量的信噪比,并且可以采取以下特征的装置的形式: 信号处理器,其被配置为:接收包含关于由照射矿石样品的离散波长引起的光谱反射率的信息的信号; 并且至少部分地基于所述信号确定关于所述矿石样品的沥青含量的信息。 信号处理器可以提供包含关于矿石样品的沥青含量的信息的相应信号,包括进一步处理,打印或显示。

    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RELEASING MINERAL FROM SYNTHETIC BUBBLES AND BEADS
    5.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RELEASING MINERAL FROM SYNTHETIC BUBBLES AND BEADS 有权
    从合成泡沫和珠粒中释放矿物的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20140197077A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-17

    申请号:US14117912

    申请日:2012-05-25

    IPC分类号: B03D1/02

    摘要: A synthetic bead for use in mineral separation is described. The synthetic bead has a surface made of a synthetic material such as polymer and the synthetic material is functionalized with molecules having a functional group for attaching mineral particles to the surface in a separation process. The synthetic beads can be placed in flotation cell containing a mixture of water, valuable material and unwanted material or in a pipeline where the mixture is transported from one location to another. The enriched synthetic beads carrying the mineral particles are separated from the unwanted materials in the mixture. The mineral particles are then released from the synthetic beads by means of low pH treatment, ultrasonic agitation, thermal or electromagnetic treatment.

    摘要翻译: 描述了用于矿物分离的合成珠粒。 合成珠具有由诸如聚合物的合成材料制成的表面,并且合成材料在具有用于在分离过程中将矿物颗粒附着到表面的官能团的分子官能化。 合成珠可以放置在含有水,有价值材料和不想要的材料的混合物的浮选池中,或者在混合物从一个位置运输到另一个位置的管道中。 携带矿物颗粒的富集的合成珠粒与混合物中的不需要的物质分离。 矿物颗粒然后通过低pH处理,超声波搅拌,热或电磁处理从合成珠粒中释放出来。

    Acoustic impact particle size measurement

    公开(公告)号:US10309887B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-04

    申请号:US14762223

    申请日:2014-01-22

    摘要: Apparatus features a signal processor or processing module configured at least to: receive signaling containing information about acoustic emissions resulting from particles impacting a solid sensor element configured in a process pipe having a process fluid flowing therein, including a slurry; and determine particle sizes of solids in the process fluid, based at least partly on the signaling received. The signal processor module may also be configured to provide corresponding signaling containing information about the particle sizes of solids in the process fluid.

    Dimensionally controlled ‘engineered polymer bubble’ for flotation separation

    公开(公告)号:US10245597B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-02

    申请号:US14387692

    申请日:2013-04-01

    摘要: Apparatus is provided featuring a first and second cells. The first cell receives an ore slurry having mineral particles of interest, receives unexpanded polymer microspheres comprising a surface having mineral collector chemistry attached thereto with molecules for attaching the mineral particles of interest, causes the unexpanded polymer microspheres to expand substantially in volume into expanded polymer microspheres having a substantially increased sphere surface area, and provides an expanded polymer microsphere foam layer comprising the expanded polymer microspheres with attached mineral particles of interest. The second cell receives the expanded polymer microsphere foam layer, and causes the expanded polymer microspheres to collapse substantially in volume into collapsed polymer microspheres having a substantially reduced sphere surface area that results in a mechanical shearing off of the attached mineral particles of interest. The second cell may also provide a mineral concentrate output having the mineral particles of interest.

    Tomographic determination of scale build-up in pipes and other tanks, cells, vessels or containers

    公开(公告)号:US09989453B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-06-05

    申请号:US14408347

    申请日:2013-06-20

    IPC分类号: G01N27/00 G01N17/02

    CPC分类号: G01N17/02

    摘要: Apparatus is provided featuring a signal processor or processing module configured at least to: receive signaling containing information about the conductivity of a fluid contained, processed or flowing in a pipe, tank, cell or vessel having electrodes around the circumference of the pipe, tank, cell or vessel in an irregular configuration; and determine a scale build-up in the pipe, tank, cell or vessel using a tomographic processing technique, based at least partly on the signaling received. The signal processor module may be configured to provide corresponding signaling containing information about the scale build-up in the pipe, tank, cell or vessel using the tomographic processing technique, e.g., including where the corresponding signaling contains information about a chemical to be injected to control the scale build-up, including in a closed loop manner.

    Graphical user interface re wear monitoring
    10.
    发明授权
    Graphical user interface re wear monitoring 有权
    图形用户界面重新磨损监控

    公开(公告)号:US09366653B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-14

    申请号:US13953773

    申请日:2013-07-30

    IPC分类号: G01N29/24 G01N29/04 G01B17/02

    摘要: Apparatus for determining a thickness of a wall of a pipe, featuring a signal processing module configured to respond to signaling containing information about traveling stress waves transmitted to and reflected back from a wall of a pipe by a sensor band that includes a series, ring or array having multiple transducers circumferentially arranged and mounted around, and attached to or clamped onto, an outside wall of the pipe; determine a profile of a thickness of the wall of the pipe corresponding to circumferential locations of the multiple transducers based on the signaling received from the sensor band, and the provides corresponding signaling containing information about the profile of the thickness of the wall of the pipe; and another module configured to receive the corresponding signaling and provide a visual indication of either data or a graph of the thickness of the wall of the pipe.

    摘要翻译: 用于确定管壁的厚度的装置,其特征在于信号处理模块被配置为响应信号,所述信号处理模块响应于包含通过包括串联环的传感器带传输到管壁的并从其壁反射的行进应力波的信息, 阵列具有周向布置并安装在管子的外壁上并附接或夹紧在管的外壁上的多个换能器; 基于从传感器带接收到的信令确定对应于多个换能器的圆周位置的管道壁厚度的轮廓,并且提供包含关于管道的壁厚度的轮廓的信息的相应信号; 以及另一个模块,其被配置为接收相应的信号并且提供任何数据的视觉指示或管壁的厚度的图形。