Mining or in situ disintegration of hard material – In situ conversion of solid to fluid – Input and output wells
Patent
1977-12-27
1978-12-12
Novosad, Stephen J.
Mining or in situ disintegration of hard material
In situ conversion of solid to fluid
Input and output wells
E21B 4328
Patent
active
041293347
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a method for the solution mining of a mineral from a subterranean formation. More specifically, the invention relates to a method which enhances significantly the recovery of a mineral from a subterranean formation via solution mining utilizing an oxidant and leach solution with an injection and production well. The method comprises ceasing oxidant injection via the injection well and measuring the change in mineral concentration in the pregnant solution recovered via the production well.
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Atlantic Richfield Company
NM Uranium, Inc.
Novosad Stephen J.
Suchfield George A.
The United States Steel Corporation
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