Amalgamated Research, Inc.

The Amalgamated Sugar Company

Michael W Mumm

Michael M Kearney

Kenneth R Peterson

Lawrence Velasquez

William Jacob, Iv

Teunis Vervloet

Kenneth R Petersen

William Iv Jacob

A method for the recovery of acids and other materials from hydrometallurgic process solutions comprising processing said solutions utilizing a simulated moving bed chromatographic method to produce at least two product streams.

Method for the recovery of acids from hydrometallurgy process solutions

Fluid transporting fractal devices, which can be employed whenever a controlled distribution and/or collection of fluids is desired, are constructed to position fractal stages of either progressively smaller or progressively larger scales along the direction of flow (Plates &num; ). A preferred construction assigns generations of recursive fractal pattern to plates arranged in a stack.

Fractal stack for scaling and distribution of fluids

A &ldquo;block&rdquo; of betaine is displaced from the circulation loop of an ion exclusion system configured as an SMB without disturbing the normal operation of the system. In practice, a betaine-concentrated fraction is withdrawn (,) from the circulating loop of the SMB while an equal volume of water is introduced (,) to the loop. The circulation loop thereby continues without disruption.

Simulated moving bed block displacement procedure

A step-down nozzle for the even distribution of fluids at the interface between phases in a column or cell accommodating a plug flow operation is structured with an internal flow channel of recursive configuration.

Fluid transfer system with uniform fluid distributor

An equilibrated percent solids waveform is established in a simulated moving bed process. A contraction phase of the waveform is monitored as it rotates through a circulation loop including a plurality of resin bed compartments. The contraction phase is followed by a desorbent phase. A slurry of resin is added to each compartment between the contraction and desorbent phases.

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Michael W Mumm