Novel Mining Collectors
A family of amine mining collectors that uses alkoxylates allows for the easy adjustment of solubility and molecular weight useful because anionic and cationic mineral collectors require such varying degrees of solubility and molecular weight. The family of the present invention allows for the optimization of both parameters and an increase in collector efficiency.
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7 . The surfactant and its relevant salts of the following structure:
where R 1 , and R 2 are independently chosen from —CH2-CH(OH)CH2O—R 6 , alkyl, saturated or unsaturated, cyclic or acyclic, branched or linear from 1-22 carbons, R and R 6 are independently chosen from alkyl, saturated or unsaturated, cyclic or acyclic, branched or linear from 1-22 carbons.
8 . The surfactant and its relevant salts of claim 7 where R=alkyl C 12 , R 1 ═—CH 2 —CH(OH)CH 2 O—R 6 , where R 6 ═alkyl C 14 , R 2 ═—CH 3 .
9 . The Surfactant and its relevant salts of the following structure:
where R 1 , and R 2 are independently chosen from —CH2-CH(OH)CH2O—R 6 , alkyl, saturated or unsaturated, cyclic or acyclic, branched or linear from 1-22 carbons, —(CH2CH2O) p H—(CH(CH3)CH2O) q H—(CH(CH2CH3)CH2O) r H, R 1 and R 6 are independently chosen from alkyl, saturated or unsaturated, cyclic or acyclic, branched or linear from 1-22 carbons. R 3 is selected from —O − , alkyl of 1-22 carbon atoms, —CH 2 COOH, —CH 2 CH 2 COOH, —CH(CH 3 )COOH, —CH 2 —C 6 H 6 , —CH(CH 2 CH 3 )—C 6 H 6 , —O − , p, q and r are non-negative integers.
10 . The salt of the surfactant of claim 9 where R 1 ═—CH 2 —CH(OH)CH 2 O—R 6 , R 2 ═R 3 ═—CH 3 .
11 . The salt of the surfactant of claim 9 where R=alkyl C 12 , R 1 ═—CH 2 —CH(OH)CH 2 O—R 6 , where R 6 =alkyl C 14 , R 2 ═R 3 ═—CH 3 .
12 . The salt of the surfactant of claim 9 where R=alkyl C 12 , R 1 ═—CH 2 —CH(OH)CH 2 O—R 6 , where R 6 =alkyl C 12 , R 2 ═R 3 ═—CH 3 .
13 . The salt of the surfactant of claim 9 where R=alkyl C 14 , R 1 ═—CH 2 —CH(OH)CH 2 O—R 6 , where R 6 =alkyl C 14 , R 2 ═R 3 ═—CH 3 .
14 . The salt of the surfactant of claim 9 where R=alkyl C 16 , R 1 ═—CH 2 —CH(OH)CH 2 O—R 6 , where R 6 =alkyl C 18 , R 2 ═R 3 ═—CH 3 .
15 . The salt of the surfactant of claim 9 where R=alkyl C 18 , R 1 ═—CH 2 —CH(OH)CH 2 O—R 6 , where R 6 =alkyl C 18 , R 2 ═R 3 ═—CH 3 .
16 . The surfactant of claim 9 where R 1 ═—CH 2 —CH(OH)CH 2 O—R 6 , R 2 ═—CH 3 , and R 3 ═—O − .
17 . The surfactant of claim 9 where R=alkyl C 12 , R 1 ═—CH 2 —CH(OH)CH 2 O—R 6 , where R 6 =alkyl C 14 , R 2 ═—CH 3 , and R 3 ═—O − .
18 . The surfactant of claim 9 where R 1 ═—CH 2 —CH(OH)CH 2 O—R 6 , R 2 ═—CH 3 , and R 3 ═—O − .
19 . The surfactant and its relevant salts of claim 9 where R=alkyl C 12 , R 1 ═—CH 2 —CH(OH)CH 2 O—R 6 , where R 6 =alkyl C 14 , R 2 ═—CH 3 , and R 3 ═—CH 2 CH 2 COOH.
20 . The surfactant and its relevant salts of claim 9 where, R 1 ═—CH 2 —CH(OH)CH 2 O—R 6 , R 2 ═—CH 3 , R 3 ═—CH 2 CH 2 COOH.
21 . The surfactant and its relevant salts of claim 9 where R 1 ═—CH 2 —CH(OH)CH 2 O—R 6 , R 2 ═—CH 3 , and R 3 ═—CH 2 —C 6 H 6 .
22 . The surfactant and its relevant salts of claim 9 where R 1 ═R 2 ═—CH 3 , and R 3 ═—CH 2 —C 6 H 6 .
23 . The surfactant and its relevant salts of claim 9 where R=Alkyl C 12 , R 1 ═R 2 ═—CH 3 , and R 3 ═—CH 2 —C 6 H 6 .
24 . The surfactant and its relevant salts of claim 9 where R=Alkyl C 14 , R 1 ═R 2 ═—CH 3 , and R 3 ═—CH 2 —C 6 H 6 .
25 . The surfactant and its relevant salts of claim 9 where R=Alkyl C 16 , R 1 ═R 2 ═—CH 3 , and R 3 ═—CH 2 —C 6 H 6 .
26 . The surfactant and its relevant salts of claim 9 where R=Alkyl C 18 , R 1 ═R 2 ═—CH 3 , and R 3 ═—CH 2 —C 6 H 6 .