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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2008
Applicants:
George Vincent Franks, Eltham, AU;
Haihong LI, Edmonton, CA;
Inventors:
George Vincent Franks, Eltham, AU;
Haihong Li, Edmonton, CA;
Assignee:
The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, AU;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B03D 1/02 (2006.01); B03D 1/016 (2006.01); B03D 1/008 (2006.01); B03D 1/01 (2006.01); B03D 1/012 (2006.01); B03D 1/06 (2006.01); C02F 1/24 (2006.01); B01D 17/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B03D 1/016 (2013.01); B03D 1/012 (2013.01); B03D 1/008 (2013.01); B03D 1/06 (2013.01); B03D 1/01 (2013.01); C02F 1/24 (2013.01); B01D 17/0202 (2013.01); B03D 1/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
This invention relates to particulate and/or liquid droplet separation processes from liquids containing the same and the use of specific chemical additives to control surface wetting, hydrophobicity and surface forces in such processes.