2019-02-262019-02-262016-12-13http://hdl.handle.net/10919/87847A process for cleaning and dewatering hydrophobic particulate materials is presented. The process is performed in two steps: 1) agglomeration of the hydrophobic particles in a first hydrophobic liquid/aqueous mixture; followed by 2) dispersion of the agglomerates in a second hydrophobic liquid to release the water trapped within the agglomerates along with the entrained hydrophilic particles.application/pdfenPatenthttp://pimg-fpiw.uspto.gov/fdd/41/182/095/0.pdf13915428B03B1/04B03B9/00B03B9/005C10L9/10C10L9/02C10L2290/24C10L2290/349518241