Title:
LONG DISTANCE MINERAL TRANSPORTATION BY PIPELINE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO1998008761
Kind Code:
A8
Abstract:
A method of transportation of mineral ores by pipeline. The method comprises the steps of crushing the ore into relatively fine particles, mixing (3) the crushed ore with a liquid carrier to form a relatively high density mineral slurry, injecting a gas to aerate the slurry and produce a relatively low density mineralised froth, and pumping (5) the aerated slurry and froth along a fluid pipeline (6). A corresponding apparatus is also provided.
Inventors:
BERTONY JOSEPH (AU)
Application Number:
PCT/AU1997/000477
Publication Date:
April 15, 1999
Filing Date:
July 25, 1997
Export Citation:
Assignee:
PUMPING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGIES P (AU)
BERTONY JOSEPH (AU)
BERTONY JOSEPH (AU)
International Classes:
B65G53/30; F04B15/02; (IPC1-7): B65G53/30; B02C23/24; B02C23/18
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