Bernhard Schuler

Title: Bernhard Schuler: Inventor in Mineral Processing and Magnetic Separation

Introduction

Bernhard Schuler is an inventor associated with Mannheim, Germany. His patent work includes processes that use hydrophobic magnetic particles to separate materials in complex mixtures. He is credited with 25 patents and has worked with BASF Aktiengesellschaft and BASF SE.

Latest Patents

Schuler’s listed recent patents focus on magnetic carrier particles and their use in mineral processing and material separation.

“Combination of Carrier-Magnetic-Separation and a Further Separation for Mineral Processing” describes a process for concentrating desired particles. Hydrophobic magnetic particles are added to a feedstock, where they agglomerate with desired particles or unwanted material. The agglomerates are separated from the feedstock and broken apart, after which the magnetic particles are separated from the resulting suspension. At least one separation step uses a magnetic method, alongside a further method such as sorting, electric separation, screening, classification, gravity concentration, or flotation.

“Separation of a Mixture Using Magnetic Carrier Particles” concerns separating a first material from a mixture that also contains second and third materials and more than 0.4% hydrocarbons by weight. Hydrophobic magnetic particles are introduced so they agglomerate with the first material. A magnetic field then separates the resulting adduct from the mixture. If needed, the adduct can be dissociated to recover the first material and magnetic particles separately.

Career Highlights

Schuler’s listed professional affiliations include BASF Aktiengesellschaft and BASF SE, companies whose work spans chemical and industrial technologies. His patent portfolio reflects an emphasis on separation processes that combine magnetic techniques with other methods to recover or concentrate materials.

Collaborations

The supplied information identifies Gerhard Auchter and Joachim Pakusch as Schuler’s coworkers. Their names are associated with his professional and inventive context.

Conclusion

Bernhard Schuler’s patent work centers on magnetic carrier-particle processes for separating and concentrating materials, including applications in mineral processing. His listed inventions illustrate how magnetic separation can be combined with additional techniques to address complex mixtures.