Solution Mining (Leaving Cert Engineering): Flashcards
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What is solution mining?
What is solution mining?
Extraction method for ores that dissolve easily in water
Type of ores suitable for solution mining
Type of ores suitable for solution mining
Water-soluble ores
Where is solution mining most useful?
Where is solution mining most useful?
Deep underground where traditional mining is difficult
Number of bore holes in solution mining
Number of bore holes in solution mining
Two - one injection well and one recovery well
Purpose of injection well
Purpose of injection well
Pumps water down to dissolve minerals in ore deposit
Purpose of recovery well
Purpose of recovery well
Brings mineral-rich solution back to surface
Direction water flows in injection well
Direction water flows in injection well
Down to the ore deposit
What happens to ore underground in solution mining
What happens to ore underground in solution mining
Water dissolves it creating mineral-rich solution
Most common application of solution mining
Most common application of solution mining
Uranium extraction
Product of rock salt solution mining
Product of rock salt solution mining
Brine that is pumped to the surface
Safety advantage of solution mining
Safety advantage of solution mining
Workers don't need to enter dangerous underground spaces
Surface impact advantage of solution mining
Surface impact advantage of solution mining
Reduced disruption, no large pits or tunnels needed
Meaning of in-situ extraction
Meaning of in-situ extraction
Extracting minerals in place without excavation
Ore deposit pocket definition
Ore deposit pocket definition
Underground location where valuable minerals are concentrated