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Patent No.:

US 12065715 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2024

Filed:

Aug. 05, 2022

Polymetallic nodule mineral processing

Applicant:

Loke Marine Minerals As, Stavanger, NO;

Inventors:

Benjamin David Geldart, London, GB;

David Dreisinger, Delta, CA;

Niels Verbaan, Lakefield, CA;

Marlon Canizares, Lakefield, CA;

Assignee:

LOKE MARINE MINERALS AS, Stavanger, NO;

Attorney:

Baker Botts L.L.P.

Primary Examiner:

Brian D Walck

Assistant Examiner:

Danielle Carda

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C22B 47/00 (2006.01); C22B 1/24 (2006.01); C22B 3/00 (2006.01); C22B 3/10 (2006.01); C22B 3/22 (2006.01); C22B 3/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C22B 47/0063 (2013.01); C22B 1/24 (2013.01); C22B 3/10 (2013.01); C22B 3/22 (2013.01); C22B 3/26 (2021.05); C22B 23/0415 (2013.01); C22B 23/0453 (2013.01);
Abstract

The present disclosure is directed, in certain embodiments, to processes for recovering metals from polymetallic nodules. The processes may include one or both of (i) a weak acid wash of the polymetallic nodule material and (ii) nano-filtration and/or limestone neutralization of recycled manganese-rich stream to remove magnesium from process streams to improve the recovery of target metals, including manganese. The processes may include cobalt and/or nickel solvent extraction to improve metal(s) recovery.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Geldart, Benjamin. (2024). Polymetallic nodule mineral processing (U.S. Patent No. 12065715). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12065715

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