Published October 8, 1985 | Version v1
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Process for the recovery of a mineral

Creators

Description

The present invention relates to an improved process for the solution mining of a mineral from a subterranean formation. More specifically, the invention relates to an improved process which enhances significantly the recovery of a mineral from a subterranean formation via solution mining. The improvement comprises periodically ceasing injection of leach solution while continuing production to alter the path of flow of the leach solution between an injection well and a production well and subsequently injecting leach solution

Availability note (English)

U.S. Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D.C. 20231, USA, $.50.

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Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
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IPC:
Int. Cl. E21B 43/28.
IPC
Int. Cl. E21B 43/28.
Patent number
US patent document 4,545,620/A/

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
17077344
Subject category
S11: NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
FLUID INJECTION; HYDRODYNAMICS; LEACHING; SOLUTION MINING; SOLUTIONS; URANIUM; URANIUM ORES; WELLS
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDES; DISPERSIONS; DISSOLUTION; ELEMENTS; FLUID MECHANICS; HOMOGENEOUS MIXTURES; IN-SITU PROCESSING; MECHANICS; METALS; MINING; MIXTURES; ORE PROCESSING; ORES; SEPARATION PROCESSES

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Notes
PAT-APPL-969920.