Abstract:
Novel compositions comprised of a dialkyl aryl disulfonic acid and a collector different from the dialkyl aryl disulfonic acid are provided, said compositions being useful for beneficiation of ores. Novel methods for using compositions comprised of a dialkyl aryl disulfonic acid and a collector different from the dialkyl aryl disulfonic acid to beneficiate ores are also provided.
Abstract:
The present invention generally relates to methods for purifying and/or concentrating compounds from or in solutions and/or mixtures. In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for purifying and/or concentrating a compound from a solution or mixture. In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for purifying/concentrating a compound from a solution or mixture that utilizes, in whole or part, foam purification and/or concentration. In still another embodiment, the present invention can be used to separate, concentrate and/or purify any material, including biological products and/or biomaterials, that can be selectively bound to a binding agent, thereby yielding a complex that will readily partition onto bubble surfaces in a foam.
Abstract:
A method for the flotation of sulfide ores is disclosed. The method comprises contacting the sulfide ores with a composition comprising at least one compound of the formula where R1, R2 and R3 independently of one another are alkyl groups having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, alkenyl groups having 2 to 18 carbon atoms, aryl groups having 6 to 10 carbon atoms, or alkylaryl groups having 7 to 10 carbon atoms.
Abstract:
A process for the selective flotation of at least one sulfide selected from the group of copper sulfide, silver sulfide, and activated zinc sulfide performed in the presence of 2-mercapto-benzoxazole derivatives.