Solution mining process

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1978-04-10

1982-11-09

Pate, III, William F.

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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043581579

ABSTRACT:
Process for the solution mining of minerals from a subterranean formation using a dilute aqueous carbonic acid leaching solution and intermittent injection of an oxidizing agent.

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patent: 4105253 (1978-08-01), Showalter
"Winning of Useful Elements from Minerals by Leaching Underground", Mining Magazine, vol. 118, No. 2, Feb., 1968, pp. 129, 131, 133 & 134.

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