Method for the solution mining of a mineral

Details Method for the solution mining of a mineral Method for the solution mining of a mineral

1976-09-30

1978-04-11

Purser, Ernest R.

Mining or in situ disintegration of hard material

In situ conversion of solid to fluid

Input and output wells

E21B 4328

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040836037

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to an improved method for the solution mining of a mineral from a subterranean formation. More specifically, the invention relates to an improved method which enhances significantly the recovery of a mineral from a subterranean formation via solution mining. The improvement comprises injecting oxidant into said formation via a production well simultaneously with the injection of solvent and oxident into said formation via an injection well for a finite period of time and subsequently returning the system to its initial operating mode.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2818240 (1957-12-01), Livingston
patent: 3713698 (1973-01-01), Rhoades

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