PROCESS FOR FLOCCULATING TACONITE TAILINGS

摘要

PROCESS FOR FLOCCULATING TACONITE TAILINGS Described herein is a process for flocculating taconite tailings which comprises (a) forming a concentrated aqueous solution from a water-soluble ter-or higher polymer water-in oil emulsion, (b) diluting said concentrated aqueous solution of ter-or higher polymer formed in step (a) with additional water, (c) mixing the diluted solution of (b) with taconite tailings under appropriate floc forming conditions and (d) allowing the suspended solids to settle to form an essentially clear aqueous supernatant. S P E C I F I C A T I O N