Compositions and Methods for Dewatering
AssigneeLocus Solutions Ipco, LLC
InventorsGabriela KNESEL, Ronney SILVA, Cathrine MONYAKE, Juan CERVANTES
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Abstract
The subject invention provides safe, environmentally-friendly compositions and efficient methods for dewatering. More specifically, the subject invention provides compositions derived from microorganisms for dewatering, which can be used for increasing the rate of dewatering and/or the amount of dewatered particles.
Claims22
A method of dewatering, the method comprising:
- a) contacting a dewatering composition comprising a biosurfactant with a liquid containing a solid or a semisolid particle;
- and
- b) removing water from the solid or semisolid particle in the liquid, yielding a dewatered particle.
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A dewatering composition comprising a sophorolipid and/or a yeast culture comprising a sophorolipid and one or more traditional dewatering components, wherein the traditional dewatering components are selected from one or a combination of the following:
- a) chemical surfactant;
- b) polymer;
- c) flocculant;
- d) filtration aids,
- e) defoaming agent,
- f) clarifying agent;
- g) coagulant;
- or
- h) inorganic salt.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.