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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 2007
Filed:
Apr. 17, 2003
Applicants:
Libardo A. Perez, Morrisville, PA (US);
David M. Polizzotti, Yardley, PA (US);
Inventors:
Libardo A. Perez, Morrisville, PA (US);
David M. Polizzotti, Yardley, PA (US);
Assignee:
GE Betz, Inc., Trevose, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C22B 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Methods for inhibiting depletion of mineral values from pregnant lixiviant solutions comprise contacting the requisite metal ore with a preg-robbing inhibition agent (PRIA) comprising (I) alkyl polyglucoside surfactants; (II) imidazoline based amphoteric surfactants; (III) hydroformylation products of lower (C–C) alkanes in an organic solvent medium, and (IV) esters and aldehydes.