Abstract: A method for positioning a straddle carrier for containers and a container to be placed behind a container that has already been placed. The straddle carrier is moved by means of travel supports, travel drives, and a controller that interacts with same, and measurement signals from sensors arranged on the straddle carrier are processed by the controller in order to move and position the straddle carrier and the container to be placed.

Abstract: A system for providing safety to a hoist having a hook and a chain. The system includes a safety cable threaded through an opening of the hook or an object to be lifted. The system includes a connector connected to the safety cable and the chain such that when the hook and the chain of the hoist are disconnected, the object remains connected to the chain via the connector and safety cable. The connector includes a base portion having a chain opening configured to receive the chain, and a first cable opening configured to receive the safety cable. The connector includes a top portion configured to be coupled to the base portion and cover a portion of the chain opening such that the base portion and the top portion, when coupled together, remain at a substantially fixed position along the length of the chain.

Abstract: A crane housing having a substantially cylinder-shaped circumferential wall with a lower section and lower end mounted to a slew bearing of substantially the same diameter includes a boom support structure to support an inner end of a pivotal boom arranged at a front side of the crane housing. The boom support structure includes at least two box elements of each of which an end portion overlaps with and is integrated with the upper section of the circumferential wall. Oblique strengthening ribs are mounted onto and integrated with a side of the circumferential wall and extend from a respective box element end portion in an oblique downwards direction towards the lower end of the wall.

Abstract: Lifting performance of a work machine is increased while suppressing an increase in a vehicle weight. When a slewing frame (1) is seen from a side, a first reinforcement member (11) is provided from a boom foot section (5) to a front side part of a slewing bearing (22), a second reinforcement member (12) is provided from the boom foot section (5) to a mast foot section (6), and a third reinforcement member (13) is provided from the mast foot section (6) to a rear side part of the slewing bearing (22). Furthermore, a fourth reinforcement member (14) is provided from a middle region (M) located at an upper end portion of the slewing frame (1) and above a rear portion of the slewing bearing (22) to the front side part of the slewing bearing (22), and a fifth reinforcement member (15) is provided from the middle region (M) to the rear side part of the slewing bearing (22).

Abstract: The self-clamping descender with pulley includes a first flange with a side wall defining a rope channel, a pulley fitted in rotary manner with respect to the first flange around a first axis of rotation, the pulley only rotating in a first direction of rotation around the first axis of rotation. The first axis of rotation is fitted movable with respect to the side wall of the first flange so as to define a first position and a second position presenting different distances with respect to the side wall of the first flange. Clamping of the pulley in the second direction of rotation results in movement of the first axis of rotation and pulley in the direction of the side wall of the first flange up to a threshold position.

Abstract: A lifting device comprises a delivery direction-reversible hydraulic unit and at least three hydraulic lifting cylinders. The hydraulic cylinders are dimensioned in a stepped manner in such a way that the piston rod working space of an n-th lifting cylinder and the piston working space of an (n+1)-th lifting cylinder, with n from 1 to z?1, wherein z indicates the number of hydraulic lifting cylinders of the lifting device, have the same effective area. The at least three lifting cylinders are hydraulically connected in series in such a way that the respective working spaces with the same effective area are directly fluidically coupled by means of a hydraulic connection. The piston working space of the first lifting cylinder and the piston rod working space of the z-th lifting cylinder are in fluid connection with the connections of the delivery direction-reversible hydraulic unit.

Abstract: The present invention concerns an automated storage system and remotely operated vehicle or robot for picking up storage bins from a storage system. The inventive vehicle or robot comprises a vehicle body, which vehicle body further comprises a first section for storing vehicle driving means and a second section for receiving any storage bin stored in a storage column within the storage system, a vehicle lifting device which is at least indirectly connected to the vehicle body in order to lift the storage bin into the second section, a first set of vehicle rolling means connected to the vehicle body in order to allow movement of the vehicle along a first direction (X) within the storage system during use and a second set of vehicle rolling means connected to the vehicle body in order to allow movement of the vehicle along a second direction (Y) in the storage system during use. The second direction (Y) is oriented perpendicular to the first direction (X).

Abstract: A telehandler includes a frame assembly, a series of tractive elements rotatably coupled to the frame assembly, a boom assembly, and an actuator selectively reconfigurable between a locked configuration and an unlocked configuration. The boom assembly includes a lower boom section having a proximal end pivotably coupled to the frame assembly, an intermediate boom section pivotably coupled to a distal end of the lower boom section, and an upper boom section having a proximal end pivotably coupled to the intermediate boom section and a distal end configured to be coupled to an implement. The boom assembly is configured to move freely when the actuator is in the unlocked configuration. In the locked configuration, the actuator is positioned to couple the intermediate boom section to the frame assembly such that the actuator limits rotation of the lower boom section relative to the frame assembly.

Abstract: A vehicle-mounted device includes an analysis unit and a control unit. The analysis unit detects an insertion target into which an insertion blade is inserted, on the basis of sensing information acquired from a spatial recognition device. The control unit performs a facing determination to determine whether or not the insertion blade faces an insertion surface having an insertion portion of the insertion target on the basis of the sensing information.

Abstract: Described is an electric telehandler (1) comprising: one or more traction apparatuses (3, 51, 6) equipped with a drive wheel (3); movement means comprising a plurality of hydraulic actuators, a hydraulic distributor (2) to actuate the actuators and a pump (21) for supplying the distributor (2); and an electric motor (4, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49) connected directly to the traction apparatus and/or to the pump (21) of the movement means.

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments include hydraulic systems which provide power to lift, tilt and auxiliary (e.g., implement) functions, including high-flow auxiliary functions, with increased efficiency. Disclosed embodiments incorporate a single variable displacement pump that supplies pressurized fluid to a main control valve (e.g., for lift, tilt, and auxiliary functions) and a bypass circuit. The main control valve supplies fluid to control lift, tilt, and auxiliary flow for implements. The bypass circuit combines flow with the output of the auxiliary section of the main control valve to optionally provide high-flow for selected implements. The single variable displacement pump can then be set to different output flow levels, with the bypass circuit functioning differently under different conditions to optimize hydraulic flow to carryout various tasks under various conditions.

Abstract: A vehicle-mounted device includes an analysis unit and a control unit. The analysis unit detects an insertion target into which an insertion blade can be inserted, on the basis of sensing information acquired from a spatial recognition device. The control unit performs a loading misalignment determination to determine whether or not the insertion target loaded on a conveyance destination is misaligned from the conveyance destination on the basis of the sensing information.

Abstract: A forklift mast warning alarm including a horn bar configured to be movably attached to a contact bar. A plurality of pressure sensors vertically affixed along a lower surface of the horn bar, wherein the sensors keep the horn bar from contacting the contact bar until pressure is applied. At least one electrical contract movably disposed in the horn bar. A spring disposed around the electrical contacts for allowing the electrical contacts to move bias the horn bar away from the contact bar until pressure is added. A noise making device attached to the horn bar. Horn circuitry configured to activate the noise making device when the at least one electrical contact disposed on the underside of the horn bar comes in contact with the at least one electrical contact disposed along contact bar.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a corkscrew, comprising a positioning cylinder, and the needle inflator; positioned symmetrically on both sides of the cartridge a notch opening, the upper end of the notch portion extends to the end to end of the positioning cylinder, the lower end extends close to the lower end to end positioning cylinder the position of the portion, at both sides of the positioning cylinder notches symmetrically arranged circular arc shape in cross section the elastic pressing disc, the lower end of the elastic pressing piece are connected to the lower end of the positioning tube and integrally formed on its upper end extends to near the end to end positioning cylinder portion of the position, horizontal and inwardly at both ends thereof, respectively, the upper end of the cutting blade is mounted; the central cylinder is provided with an upper end of the positioning pin holes; puncture needle hollow interior, with its upper air inlet, the lower end of the tip-side portion thereof is provid

Abstract: The present disclosure describes a storage and distribution unit for a container filling plant and a method for storing and distributing the containers. A store is provided, which comprises storage areas for containers, the storage areas being distributed in a grid pattern, a container feed for connection to a discharge line section of a filling line, and a container outlet for connection to inspection units. The storage and distribution unit comprises a robot for putting filled containers into storage by transferring them from the container feed to the storage areas as well as for taking the containers out of storage by transferring them from the storage areas to the container outlet. Making use of a programmable control unit, the robot can be controlled for selectively taking the containers out of storage independently of the moment in time at which and/or the sequence in which they have been put into storage.

Abstract: Shown and described is a device for filling liquid or flowable contents into packaging, comprising: a tank for the contents to be filled; a filling device having a filling valve, wherein the filling valve has a variable flow cross-section and is adjustable between an open position and a fully closed position; a line connecting the tank to the filling device; a throttle valve arranged in the line between the tank and the filling device, wherein the throttle valve has a variable flow cross-section and is adjustable between a first open position and a second open position; and a control device for controlling the filling valve and the throttle valve. In order to optimise the properties of the filling jet, it is proposed that the control device and/or the throttle valve are configured such that the throttle valve is at least partially open throughout the entire filling time. Also shown and described is a method for filling liquid or flowable contents into packaging.

Abstract: The present invention relates to automated batch making assemblies where various component materials, at least, some in liquid form, are combined. Specifically, the invention provides a dispensing assembly that adds efficiency by increasing dramatically the speed with which a liquid is dispensed from a container and by providing means and methods to automate the addition of and account for the amount of each component.

Abstract: A drink formulating system includes a housing having a housing outlet, a receiving tank receiving water poured by a user, and a pump being configured for pumping water from the receiving tank. A first filter is in fluid communication with the pump for removing a first set of substances from the water. A second filter removes a second set of substances different from the first set of substances from the water obtained from the receiving tank. A second filter outlet is connected to an additive module having at least two additive cartridges, each cartridge supplying a designated composition of potable nutrients. A user-controlled interface allows for user selection of one of the designated nutrient compositions, which are then pumped into water from the chilling tank and distributed from the housing outlet.

Abstract: The present application provides a beverage dispensing system. The beverage dispensing system may include a nozzle, a first beverage component with a first ingredient in communication with the nozzle via a first pump, and a second beverage component with the first ingredient and a second ingredient in communication with the nozzle via a second pump.

Abstract: Systems and methods of the invention relate to cleaning a portion of a beverage line of a beverage distribution system based upon a signal received from a remote source. An administrative (also referred to as “admin”) system can manage a cleaning system from a remote location in which a remote signal can drive a cleaning system and at least one or more electric valves within the beverage distribution system. A controller component (local to the beverage distribution system) can receive the remote signal from the admin system, wherein a cleaning system (e.g., via a cleaning line) or a dispensing system (e.g., via a hose) can be selected to enable a cleaning mode or a dispensing mode.

Abstract: Among other things, a chiller for chilling water to be dispensed as part of beverages includes a tank configured to contain a cooling mass for chilling the water. A first tube in the tank is configured to be immersed in the cooling mass and to carry the water along a path from a source towards a location where the chilled water is to be dispensed as part of the beverages. A second tube is configured to be immersed in the cooling mass and to carry a coolant along a recirculation path from a coolant source and back to the coolant source. The coolant has a sufficiently low temperature to cause a frozen mass to be formed as part of the cooling mass within the tank and in the vicinity of the second tube. The first tube and the second tube are configured and positioned relative to one another within the tank so that the frozen mass occupies at least 30 percent of the volume of the cooling mass in the tank but does not touch the first tube.

Abstract: A dispenser control device, comprising: at least a first light emitter and at least a first light detector, a memory component, a calculation component and a signal transmitter. The dispenser control device configured to conduct one or more of (1) calibration, (2) receptacle-type conjecturing, (3) stopping-intensity value determination, (4) receptacle filling status assessment, and (5) dispensing-termination signal transmission. Also methods comprising one or more of (1) calibration, (2) receptacle-type conjecturing, (3) stopping-intensity value determination, (4) receptacle filling status assessment, and (5) dispensing-termination signal transmission.

Abstract: A beverage dispenser and method for operating a beverage dispenser may include receiving a handshake request from a mobile device of a user. A communications link may be established with the mobile device. Responsive to receiving control data associated with a beverage order from the mobile device, a physical function may be caused to be performed by the beverage dispenser.

Abstract: An adapter (9) for connecting a removable liquid container (10) to a liquid dispenser (1), said adapter having at a first end thereof a liquid container connector and at a second end thereof a dispenser connector, said liquid container connector having a probe part (12) adapted to pierce an outlet comprising a self-sealing valve or membrane of said removable liquid container (10), said probe part (12) being hollow and having at least one inlet for liquid from said removable liquid container, said dispenser connector being hollow and having at its end remote from said probe part an outlet for liquid from said removable liquid container, wherein the outlet of the dispenser connector is adapted to fit tightly around an existing feed tube of the liquid dispenser (1). The adapter (9) can be part of an adapter assembly, which can optionally comprise a liquid transfer regulating means (11) adapted to cooperate with and regulate liquid transfer through said adapter (9).

Abstract: A dispensing tap is provided and comprises a body which is attached or attachable to a container. The body has a dispensing orifice, and a piston movable within the body between a dispensing position in which flowable product can pass through the orifice and a sealing position in which fluid cannot pass through the orifice. The piston comprises one or more dispensing apertures through which product can pass when the piston is in the dispensing position to reach the dispensing orifice.

Abstract: In a valve device for a fuel tank, a condition of blowing out a fuel to an outside of a fuel tank can be prevented as little as possible. The valve device includes a valve opening for communicating inside and outside of the fuel tank; a valve chamber formed below the valve opening; and a float disposed inside the valve chamber to be movable up and down, and the valve chamber has a structure of positioning an open end below a support portion of the float having a passage portion for a fluid. An orifice is formed in the support portion, and by a notch portion formed in the valve chamber, an entrance of an orifice-ventilation path communicating with the orifice is formed at a side lower than the support portion and at a side upper than the open end.

Abstract: A fueling adapter configured to permit a fuel dispenser which terminates in a twist lock mating assembly to be used to supply fuel to a fuel tank which has a fuel receiver outfitted with a dry break connector connected thereto, said fueling adapter comprising a dry break assembly rotatably connected to a twist lock assembly via a rotational connector.

Abstract: A device includes a sensor die, an electrical coupling, a substrate, and a housing unit. The sensor die is coupled to the substrate via the electrical coupling. The housing unit and the substrate are configured to house the sensor die and the electrical coupling. The housing unit comprises an opening that exposes the sensor die to an environment external to the housing unit. The housing unit may include a drainage configured to drain liquid, e.g., water, oil, etc., out from an interior environment of the housing unit to the environment external to the housing unit. In some embodiments the housing unit comprises a membrane barrier exposing the sensor die to an environment external to the housing unit while preventing liquid from the environment external to enter an interior environment of the housing unit. It is appreciated that in some embodiments, the membrane barrier may be porous and may be ePTFE.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductive structure includes receiving a first substrate; disposing an interconnection layer on the first substrate; forming a plurality of conductors over the interconnection layer; filing gaps between the plurality of conductors with a film; forming a barrier layer over the film; removing the barrier layer; and partially removing the film to expose a portion of the interconnection and leave a portion of the interconnection layer covered by the film.

Abstract: A molecular machine comprising a movement part (2) including a first molecular element (4), a second molecular element (5), and a linking element (6) for constraining a relative movement of the first molecular element (4) and the second molecular element (5), and a control part configured to generate an electrical field around the movement part (2), wherein the first molecular element (4) is fixed relative to the control part, wherein the second molecular element (5) is movable relative to the first molecular element (4) in at least one degree of freedom, and wherein the second molecular element (5) is electrically charged such that the second molecular element (5) aligns to said electrical field.

Abstract: A synthesis process comprising steam reforming a gaseous hydrocarbon feedstock (11); exothermically reacting the resulting synthesis gas; removing heat from said exothermal reaction by producing steam (32); using said steam as heat input to the steam reforming, wherein the steam reforming comprises: a) forming a mixture (30) containing steam and hydrocarbons by at least the step of adding a first stream of water (26) to the hydrocarbon feedstock (11); b) heating said mixture (30) by indirect heat exchange with synthesis gas; c) reforming said mixture after said heating step b).

Abstract: An oxygen generator has a composition for generating oxygen and an acidic compound and/or a basic compound. The composition for generating oxygen includes an oxygen source, an ionic liquid, a metal oxide compound and/or a metal salt, and optionally a basic compound. The oxygen source is a peroxide compound, the ionic liquid is in the liquid state at least in a temperature range from ?10° C. to +50° C., the metal oxide compound is an oxide of a single metal or of two or more different metals selected from the metals of groups 2 to 14 of the periodic table of the elements. The metal salt has a single metal or two or more different metals, and an organic and/or an inorganic anion. There is also described a method for controlling the oxygen production rate of the oxygen generator, and a device for generating oxygen in a controlled manner.

Abstract: A composition for generating oxygen includes at least one oxygen source selected from chlorates and perchlorates. An oxygen generating device includes such a composition. Oxygen is generated by decomposing such a composition. In the context, phyllosilicate compounds are used as multifunctional components in the oxygen generating compositions.

Abstract: An oxygen generator includes a composition for generating oxygen and at least one tuner compact having a core shell structure and including a compound selected from a peroxide decomposition catalyst, an acidic compound or a basic compound. The composition for generating oxygen having an oxygen source, an ionic liquid, a peroxide decomposition catalyst and, if the ionic liquid is an acidic liquid, a basic compound. The oxygen source is a peroxide compound. The ionic liquid is in the liquid state at least in a temperature range from ?10° C. to +50° C. The peroxide decomposition catalyst is a metal oxide compound and/or a metal salt. There is also described a method for tuning the oxygen production rate of a composition for generating oxygen, and a device for generating oxygen in a tuned manner.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to improve quality of a nitride crystal, and also improve performance and manufacturing yield of a semiconductor device manufactured using the crystal. Provided is a nitride crystal in which a composition formula is represented by InxAlyGa1-x-yN (satisfying 0?x?1, 0?y?1, 0?x+y?1), and the concentration of B in the crystal is less than 1×1015 at/cm3, and each of the concentrations of O and C in the crystal is less than 1×1015 at/cm3 in a region of 60% or more of a main surface.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide anhydrous dibasic calcium phosphate having good powder flowability and good dispersibility in water. An anhydrous dibasic calcium phosphate powder containing agglomerated particles formed by agglomerating anhydrous dibasic calcium phosphate particles having a modal pore diameter/mean particle diameter ratio of 0,2 to 0,34 exhibits good powder flowability and good dispersibility in water.

Abstract: A lithium ion-conducting solid electrolyte containing at least one metallic element selected from the group made of Zn, Ca, Mg, and Cu within a range of 0.01% by mass to 3.0% by mass, and a solid-state lithium ion rechargeable battery containing this lithium ion-conducting solid electrolyte.

Abstract: Provided is a method of producing multiple isolated hollow graphene balls, comprising: (a) mixing multiple particles of a graphitic material and multiple particles of a solid polymer carrier material to form a mixture in an impacting chamber of an energy impacting apparatus; (b) operating the energy impacting apparatus to peel off graphene sheets from the graphitic material and transferring the graphene sheets to surfaces of solid polymer carrier material particles to produce graphene-coated polymer particles; (c) recovering the graphene-coated polymer particles from the impacting chamber; and (d) suspending the graphene-encapsulated polymer particles in a gaseous medium to keep the particles separated from each other while concurrently pyrolyzing the particles to thermally convert polymer into pores and carbon, wherein at least one of the graphene balls comprises a hollow core enclosed by a shell composed of graphene sheets bonded together by carbon.

Abstract: A single-walled carbon nanotube separation apparatus includes: a separation tank accommodating a single-walled carbon nanotube dispersion liquid containing: metallic single-walled carbon nanotubes; and semiconducting single-walled carbon nanotubes; a first electrode and a second electrode that are installed in the separation tank; and a partition wall installed between the first electrode and the second electrode in the separation tank and below the separation tank in a height direction thereof.

Abstract: A method of making an electrically conductive composite includes applying graphene oxide (27) to at least one non-conductive porous substrate (25) and then reducing the graphene oxide (27) to graphene via an electrochemical reaction. An electrochemical cell (10) for causing a reaction that produces an electrically conductive composite includes a first electrode (13), a second electrode (15), an ion conductive medium (17), electrical current in communication with the first electrode, and an optional third electrode having a known electrode potential. The first electrode (13) contains at least one layered electrocatalyst, which includes at least one non-conductive porous substrate (25) coated with graphene oxide (27) and at least a first and second active metal layer (29a, 29b) comprising a conductive metal in contact with the non-conductive porous substrate (25) coated with graphene oxide (27).

Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate generally to large scale synthesis of thinned graphite and in particular, few layers of graphene sheets and graphene-graphite composites. In some embodiments, a method for producing thinned crystalline graphite from precursor crystalline graphite using wet ball milling processes is disclosed herein. The method includes transferring crystalline graphite into a ball milling vessel that includes a grinding media. A first and a second solvent are transferred into the ball milling vessel and the ball milling vessel is rotated to cause the shearing of layers of the crystalline graphite to produce thinned crystalline graphite.

Abstract: The present invention refers to a method for exfoliating and transferring graphene from a doped silicon carbide substrate to another substrate, the method being based on exfoliation induced by hydrogen bubbles produced in the electrolysis of water.

Abstract: A method of producing isolated graphene oxide sheets directly from a graphitic material, comprising: a) mixing multiple particles of a graphitic material, an optional oxidizing liquid, and multiple particles of a solid carrier material to form a mixture in an impacting chamber of an energy impacting apparatus; b) operating the energy impacting apparatus with a frequency and an intensity for a length of time sufficient for peeling off graphene sheets from the graphitic material and transferring the graphene sheets to surfaces of the solid carrier material particles to produce graphene-coated solid carrier particles inside the impacting chamber; and c) sequentially or concurrently oxidizing and separating the graphene sheets from the solid carrier material particle surfaces to produce isolated graphene oxide sheets. The process is fast (1-4 hours as opposed to 5-120 hours of conventional processes), has low or no water usage, environmentally benign, cost effective, and highly scalable.

Abstract: Provided is a powder mass of multiple individual hollow graphene balls, wherein at least one of the hollow graphene balls has a graphene shell composed of graphene sheets bonded by a carbon material and a hollow core enclosed by the graphene shell. These hollow graphene sheets can be used in a broad array of applications, such as for thermal management, for separating an organic solvent from a solvent-water mixture, and for separating oil from water.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an low-frequency improvement material. The low-frequency improvement material comprises a plurality of zeolite particles which comprises a plurality of zeolite grains, the zeolite grains comprises a plurality of zeolite crystallites, the zeolite crystallite comprises frameworks and extra-framework cations, the skeleton comprises SiO2 and MxOy containing element M, the average crystalline size of the zeolite crystallite ranges from 5 nm to 75 nm. The present disclosure also provides the low frequency speaker system improved materials applications. Improving material of the present disclosure provides low frequency and low frequency applications the material is improved speaker system can further improve the performance of the speaker system, the molecular sieve to reduce failure, improve performance stability Ascension speaker system.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a sound absorbing material. The sound absorbing material includes a sound absorbing material comprising an MFL-structural-type molecular sieve, the MFL-structural-type molecular sieve comprising a skeleton, the skeleton comprising SiO2 and Ga2O3, and the molar ratio of Si/Ga atoms in the skeleton is between 100 and 600. The invention also provides a method for preparing a sound absorbing material and a speaker box using the same. The sound absorbing material provided by the invention, the preparation method thereof and the speaker box using the sound absorbing material can further improve the performance of the speaker box, reduce the failure of the molecular sieve, and improve the performance stability of the lifting speaker box.

Abstract: A zeolite crystal has an AFX structure and a hexagonal plate shape. Ratio of a maximum Feret diameter (L1) in a plan view with respect to a plate thickness in a side view is greater than or equal to 2.

Abstract: The present invention is a production method for ammonia and ammonia derivatives in a Multi-Reaction Zone Reactor. Said production method comprising the steps of: a) producing at least some section of ammonia as a result of balance reaction of ammonia by means of nitrogen and hydrogen catalyst in at least one primary reaction zone (RZ-1), b) realizing absorption by means of chemical or physical absorbents of at least some section of ammonia which is in gas form and which is produced in primary reaction zone (RZ-1) in at least one secondary reaction zone (RZ-2) which is not separated by discrete physical barriers with the primary reaction zone (RZ-1).

Abstract: This invention relates to an industrial process of manufacturing hydroxide precursor for lithium transition metal oxide used in secondary lithium ion batteries. More particularly, this process utilizes highly concentrated nitrate salts and is designed to mitigate waste production.

Abstract: A method for isolating a humic substance from alumina process liquor is provided herein. Separate from or within the method, bauxite is processed to form the alumina process liquor. The method includes providing a diallyldimethylammonium chloride-containing polymer. The method further includes providing an amine-containing polymer. The method further includes combining the diallyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, the amine-containing polymer, and the alumina process liquor, to isolate the humic substance from the alumina process liquor.