Apparatus and method for refining a process liquor by gravity settling

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PATENT NO 9238184
APP PUB NO 20130206707A1
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13816096

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An apparatus for refining a process liquor that includes solids, which apparatus includes a vessel having a base and a side wall that define an internal volume for containing the process liquor and for allowing gravity settling of the solids in the liquor, whereby to produce a refined liquor toward a top of the internal volume and a slurry toward a bottom of the internal volume, the apparatus further includes solids displacement elements disposed within the internal volume for directing settled solids and/or settling solids in the vicinity of the side wall or of the base toward a flow path of the slurry being extracted from the slurry outlet. A processing plant including the above refining apparatus and a method for refining a process liquor.

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RIO TINTO ALCAN INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDMONTRÉAL QUÉBEC H3B 0E3

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Boivin, Alain La Baie, CA 15 465
Girard, Régis Jonquière, CA 1 0
Larouche, Alain Jonquière, CA 1 0
Peloquin, Guy Jonquière, CA 9 59
Simard, Guy Chicoutimi, CA 4 31
St-Laurent, Matthieu Jonquière, CA 3 0

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