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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2015
University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc., Gainesville, FL (US);
Mark E. Orazem, Gainesville, FL (US);
Rui Kong, Gainesville, FL (US);
Saeed Moghaddam, Gainesville, FL (US);
Yuelong Huang, Gainesville, FL (US);
Dazhi Yu, Gainesville, FL (US);
Han Lai, Gainesville, FL (US);
David A. Horner, Gainesville, FL (US);
David Bloomquist, Gainesville, FL (US);
University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc., Gainesville, FL (US);
Abstract
Various methods and systems are provided for electrokinetic dewatering of suspensions such as, e.g., phosphatic clay. In one example, among others, a system for continuous dewatering includes a cake formation zone including a first anode and a first cathode each extending across a first portion of a separation chamber; a cake dewatering zone including a second anode and a second cathode; an inlet configured to supply a dilute feed suspension comprising solids suspended in water to the cake formation zone; and a conveying belt extending between the first anode and the first cathode and between the second anode and the second cathode. A first electric field between the first anode and the first cathode forms a cake on the conveying belt by consolidating the solids, and a second electric field between the second anode and the second cathode dewaters the cake on the conveying belt.