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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 1998
Filed:
Jul. 18, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
James Morton Tippett, Oatley, AU;
Graeme John Farquarson, Carlton, AU;
Radhakrishnan Selvarajan, Downers Grove, IL (US);
John T Malito, Oswego, IL (US);
Assignee:
Nalco Chemical Company, Naperville, IL (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C01F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
423600 ; 423625 ; 423121 ; 423122 ; 423130 ;
Abstract
A method for flocculation of red mud in Bayer Process streams utilizing a fatty acid or fatty acid ester free latex polymer flocculant. Preferred fatty acid free emulsifiers useful for the preparation of such flocculants are obtained by reacting ethylene and/or propylene oxide with a reagent selected from the group consisting of ethylene diamine, ethanol and ethylene glycol.