The University of Melbourne

Newcastle Innovation Limited

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

The University of Newcastle

Australian Food Industry Science Centre

Albright & Wilson (australia) Limited

Tridan Limited

Albright & Wilson Limited

George Vincent Franks

Graeme John Jameson

Yao-de Yan

Simon Biggs

Simon Richard Biggs

Haihong Li

Stephen Bruce Johnson

David Edwin Dunstan

The present invention relates to methods for the separation of materials from heterogeneous fluids and provides a means of effecting stimulant-sensitive flocculation and consolidation of solid suspensions within a liquid medium. Specifically, the present invention provides a method of controlling the state of a suspension of solid particles in a liquid, including applying to the suspension a stimulus adapted to control inter-particle forces between the solid particles. The stimulus is reversibly operable to control attraction and/or repulsion. Means of consolidating a sediment bed and of separating the resultant liquids-rich and solids-rich phases are also within the ambit of the invention.

Stimulant sensitive flocculation and consolidation

This invention relates to particulate and/or liquid droplet separation processes from liquids containing the same and the use of specific chemical additives to control surface wetting, hydrophobicity and surface forces in such processes.

Flotation aids and processes for using the same

The invention relates to methods of forming shaped articles from suspensions which include ceramic or metallic powder, or from solutions or suspensions which include one or more pharmaceutical substances or other components. The method comprises the steps of: (a) combining solvent, polymer, cross-linking agent precursor and optional further components and placing into a mould of desired shape; (b) increasing temperature of mould contents to activate cross-linking agent; (c) allowing mould contents to solidify to sufficient extent to remove mould; (d) removing shaped article from the mould.

Methods of forming shaped articles from suspensions

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George Vincent Franks