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EP 0859744 A1 19980826 - CONCENTRATION OF SOLIDS IN THE BAYER PROCESS

Title (en)

CONCENTRATION OF SOLIDS IN THE BAYER PROCESS

Title (de)

KONZENTRATION VON FESTSTOFFEN IM BAYERVERFAHREN

Title (fr)

CONCENTRATION DE SOLIDES DANS LE PROCEDE BAYER

Publication

EP 0859744 A1 19980826 (EN)

Application

EP 96937034 A 19961029

Priority

US 9617247 W 19961029
US 630095 P 19951107

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9717292A1] Processes for improving solids/liquids separation efficiency in the Bayer process are disclosed, wherein solids are flocculated with hydroxamated polymers and centrifuged.

IPC 1-7

C01F 7/06

IPC 8 full level

C01F 7/0653 (2022.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C01F 7/0653 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9717292A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9717292 A1 19970515; AU 712311 B2 19991104; AU 7479896 A 19970529; BR 9611355 A 19990330; CN 1201439 A 19981209; EP 0859744 A1 19980826

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9617247 W 19961029; AU 7479896 A 19961029; BR 9611355 A 19961029; CN 96198061 A 19961029; EP 96937034 A 19961029