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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 23, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 01, 2013
Applicant:
Ecolab Usa Inc., Naperville, IL (US);
Inventors:
James Adrian Counter, New South Wales, AU;
John D. Kildea, Baldivis, AU;
Assignee:
ECOLAB USA INC, St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B03D 1/02 (2006.01); B03D 1/006 (2006.01); B03D 1/008 (2006.01); B03D 1/012 (2006.01); B03D 1/014 (2006.01); B03D 1/018 (2006.01); B03D 1/002 (2006.01); B03D 1/016 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B03D 1/023 (2013.01); B03D 1/02 (2013.01); B03D 1/021 (2013.01); B03D 1/002 (2013.01); B03D 1/006 (2013.01); B03D 1/008 (2013.01); B03D 1/012 (2013.01); B03D 1/014 (2013.01); B03D 1/016 (2013.01); B03D 2201/02 (2013.01); B03D 2201/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention provides methods and compositions for improving a froth flotation type separation. The method uses a microemulsion to improve the effectiveness of a collector. The improvement allows for low dosages of collector to work as well as much greater amounts of non-microemulsified collector.