EP2509709A4 - Method and apparatus to create uniform mixing in connection with a hydrometalurgical process - Google Patents

Method and apparatus to create uniform mixing in connection with a hydrometalurgical process

Info

Publication number: EP2509709A4
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: hydrometalurgical; connection; uniform mixing; create uniform; create
Prior art date: 2009-12-08
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Withdrawn

Application number

EP10835537.1A

Other languages

German (de)

French (fr)

Other versions

EP2509709A1 (en

Inventor

Teemu Ritasalao

Jussi Vaarno

Launo Lilja

Juhani Lyyra

Pertiti Pekkala

Bror Nyman

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Metso Corp

Original Assignee

Outotec Oyj

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

2009-12-08

Filing date

2010-12-08

Publication date

2016-01-06

2010-12-08 Application filed by Outotec Oyj filed Critical Outotec Oyj

2012-10-17 Publication of EP2509709A1 publication Critical patent/EP2509709A1/en

2016-01-06 Publication of EP2509709A4 publication Critical patent/EP2509709A4/en

Status Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

Classifications

- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01F—MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING
- B01F27/00—Mixers with rotary stirring devices in fixed receptacles; Kneaders
- B01F27/80—Mixers with rotary stirring devices in fixed receptacles; Kneaders with stirrers rotating about a substantially vertical axis
- B01F27/92—Mixers with rotary stirring devices in fixed receptacles; Kneaders with stirrers rotating about a substantially vertical axis with helices or screws
- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C10—PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES; TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE; FUELS; LUBRICANTS; PEAT
- C10G—CRACKING HYDROCARBON OILS; PRODUCTION OF LIQUID HYDROCARBON MIXTURES, e.g. BY DESTRUCTIVE HYDROGENATION, OLIGOMERISATION, POLYMERISATION; RECOVERY OF HYDROCARBON OILS FROM OIL-SHALE, OIL-SAND, OR GASES; REFINING MIXTURES MAINLY CONSISTING OF HYDROCARBONS; REFORMING OF NAPHTHA; MINERAL WAXES
- C10G1/00—Production of liquid hydrocarbon mixtures from oil-shale, oil-sand, or non-melting solid carbonaceous or similar materials, e.g. wood, coal
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01D—SEPARATION
- B01D21/00—Separation of suspended solid particles from liquids by sedimentation
- B01D21/01—Separation of suspended solid particles from liquids by sedimentation using flocculating agents
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01D—SEPARATION
- B01D21/00—Separation of suspended solid particles from liquids by sedimentation
- B01D21/02—Settling tanks with single outlets for the separated liquid
- B01D21/08—Settling tanks with single outlets for the separated liquid provided with flocculating compartments
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01D—SEPARATION
- B01D21/00—Separation of suspended solid particles from liquids by sedimentation
- B01D21/28—Mechanical auxiliary equipment for acceleration of sedimentation, e.g. by vibrators or the like
- B01D21/286—Means for gentle agitation for enhancing flocculation
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01F—MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING
- B01F23/00—Mixing according to the phases to be mixed, e.g. dispersing or emulsifying
- B01F23/50—Mixing liquids with solids
- B01F23/53—Mixing liquids with solids using driven stirrers
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01F—MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING
- B01F27/00—Mixers with rotary stirring devices in fixed receptacles; Kneaders
- B01F27/05—Stirrers
- B01F27/11—Stirrers characterised by the configuration of the stirrers
- B01F27/114—Helically shaped stirrers, i.e. stirrers comprising a helically shaped band or helically shaped band sections
- B01F27/1145—Helically shaped stirrers, i.e. stirrers comprising a helically shaped band or helically shaped band sections ribbon shaped with an open space between the helical ribbon flight and the rotating axis
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01F—MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING
- B01F27/00—Mixers with rotary stirring devices in fixed receptacles; Kneaders
- B01F27/05—Stirrers
- B01F27/11—Stirrers characterised by the configuration of the stirrers
- B01F27/114—Helically shaped stirrers, i.e. stirrers comprising a helically shaped band or helically shaped band sections
- B01F27/1145—Helically shaped stirrers, i.e. stirrers comprising a helically shaped band or helically shaped band sections ribbon shaped with an open space between the helical ribbon flight and the rotating axis
- B01F27/11451—Helically shaped stirrers, i.e. stirrers comprising a helically shaped band or helically shaped band sections ribbon shaped with an open space between the helical ribbon flight and the rotating axis forming open frameworks or cages
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01F—MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING
- B01F27/00—Mixers with rotary stirring devices in fixed receptacles; Kneaders
- B01F27/80—Mixers with rotary stirring devices in fixed receptacles; Kneaders with stirrers rotating about a substantially vertical axis
- B01F27/86—Mixers with rotary stirring devices in fixed receptacles; Kneaders with stirrers rotating about a substantially vertical axis co-operating with deflectors or baffles fixed to the receptacle
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01F—MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING
- B01F27/00—Mixers with rotary stirring devices in fixed receptacles; Kneaders
- B01F27/80—Mixers with rotary stirring devices in fixed receptacles; Kneaders with stirrers rotating about a substantially vertical axis
- B01F27/92—Mixers with rotary stirring devices in fixed receptacles; Kneaders with stirrers rotating about a substantially vertical axis with helices or screws
- B01F27/922—Mixers with rotary stirring devices in fixed receptacles; Kneaders with stirrers rotating about a substantially vertical axis with helices or screws with two or more helices, e.g. with intermeshing helices
- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C02—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
- C02F—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
- C02F11/00—Treatment of sludge; Devices therefor
- C02F11/12—Treatment of sludge; Devices therefor by de-watering, drying or thickening
- C02F11/14—Treatment of sludge; Devices therefor by de-watering, drying or thickening with addition of chemical agents
- C02F11/147—Treatment of sludge; Devices therefor by de-watering, drying or thickening with addition of chemical agents using organic substances
- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C02—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
- C02F—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
- C02F1/00—Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage
- C02F1/34—Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage with mechanical oscillations
- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C02—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
- C02F—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
- C02F1/00—Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage
- C02F1/52—Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by flocculation or precipitation of suspended impurities
- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C02—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
- C02F—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
- C02F2301/00—General aspects of water treatment
- C02F2301/02—Fluid flow conditions
- C02F2301/024—Turbulent

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Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
Organic Chemistry (AREA)
Oil, Petroleum & Natural Gas (AREA)
Water Supply & Treatment (AREA)
Hydrology & Water Resources (AREA)
Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
Wood Science & Technology (AREA)
Dispersion Chemistry (AREA)
Mixers Of The Rotary Stirring Type (AREA)
Extraction Or Liquid Replacement (AREA)
Separation Of Suspended Particles By Flocculating Agents (AREA)
Manufacture And Refinement Of Metals (AREA)

EP10835537.1A 2009-12-08 2010-12-08 Method and apparatus to create uniform mixing in connection with a hydrometalurgical process Withdrawn EP2509709A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
FI20096296A FI123597B (en)	2009-12-08	2009-12-08	Method and apparatus for separating solids from slurry and use of the method and / or apparatus
PCT/FI2010/000074 WO2011070219A1 (en)	2009-12-08	2010-12-08	Method and apparatus to create uniform mixing in connection with a hydrometalurgical process

Publications (2)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP2509709A1 EP2509709A1 (en)	2012-10-17
EP2509709A4 true EP2509709A4 (en)	2016-01-06

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EP10835537.1A Withdrawn EP2509709A4 (en)	2009-12-08	2010-12-08	Method and apparatus to create uniform mixing in connection with a hydrometalurgical process

Country Status (11)

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EP (1)	EP2509709A4 (en)
CN (1)	CN102665887B (en)
AU (1)	AU2010329807A1 (en)
BR (1)	BR112012013894A2 (en)
CA (1)	CA2780852A1 (en)
CL (1)	CL2012001477A1 (en)
EA (1)	EA022724B1 (en)
FI (2)	FI123597B (en)
PE (1)	PE20130300A1 (en)
WO (2)	WO2011070219A1 (en)
ZA (1)	ZA201203911B (en)

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FI20096296A (en)	2011-06-09
CA2780852A1 (en)	2011-06-16
ZA201203911B (en)	2013-04-24
WO2011070219A1 (en)	2011-06-16
FI20096296A0 (en)	2009-12-08
FI20100318A0 (en)	2010-09-16
BR112012013894A2 (en)	2016-05-03
FI124092B (en)	2014-03-14
CL2012001477A1 (en)	2012-11-16
WO2011070219A8 (en)	2011-11-17
EA201290405A1 (en)	2013-01-30
AU2010329807A8 (en)	2012-07-19
FI123597B (en)	2013-07-31
CN102665887A (en)	2012-09-12
AU2010329807A1 (en)	2012-06-21
FI20100318A (en)	2011-06-09
EP2509709A1 (en)	2012-10-17
PE20130300A1 (en)	2013-03-22
EA022724B1 (en)	2016-02-29
WO2011070218A1 (en)	2011-06-16
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