US Patent Issued to Solenis Technologies on June 17 for "Composition and method for the dewatering of aqueous suspensions" (American, Brazilian Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,330,988, issued on June 17, was assigned to Solenis Technologies LP (Wilmington, Del.).

"Composition and method for the dewatering of aqueous suspensions" was invented by Zhaoqing Liu (New York) and Susete T. Breviglieri (Paulinia, Brazil).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Compositions and methods are provided for the recovery of minerals from mineral suspension, such as lime generated in Kraft pulping processes. More particularly, the composition comprises polyalkoxylate co-polymers, alkyleneamine alkoxylates, and optionally anionic surfactants, that when added to mineral dewatering process, aids in the recovery of the mineral."

The patent...