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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 1983
Filed:
Jun. 21, 1982
Applicant:
Inventors:
Paul B Queneau, Golden, CO (US);
Robert E Doane, Lakewood, CO (US);
Mark H Berggren, Golden, CO (US);
Mark W Cooperrider, Arvada, CO (US);
Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C01G / ; C01G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
423141 ; 423150 ; 423123 ; 423159 ; 252 80 ; 203-7 ;
Abstract
The scaling of autoclave and leaching-equipment surfaces during the high pressure leaching of nickeliferous oxide and silicate ores is controlled during leaching to favor the formation of scale containing substantial amounts of magnesium sulfate that is more easily removed by chemical dissolution using water or dilute sulfuric acid at temperatures ranging from about 50.degree. C. to 250.degree. C. than scale containing substantial amounts of alunite.