Solution Mining (Leaving Cert Engineering): Quizzes
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What type of ores is solution mining specifically used for?
What type of ores is solution mining specifically used for?
Ores that dissolve easily in water
Where are minerals typically located when solution mining is the preferred extraction method?
Where are minerals typically located when solution mining is the preferred extraction method?
Deep underground
What does 'in-situ' extraction mean in solution mining?
What does 'in-situ' extraction mean in solution mining?
Extracting minerals in place
How many bore holes are required for solution mining?
How many bore holes are required for solution mining?
Exactly two bore holes
What is pumped down through the injection well?
What is pumped down through the injection well?
Water or solvents
What is the purpose of the recovery well?
What is the purpose of the recovery well?
To bring mineral-rich solution up
What forms when water mixes with the soluble ore underground?
What forms when water mixes with the soluble ore underground?
A mineral-rich solution
Which mineral extraction is described as one of the most common applications of solution mining?
Which mineral extraction is described as one of the most common applications of solution mining?
Uranium extraction
What is produced when rock salt is extracted using solution mining?
What is produced when rock salt is extracted using solution mining?
Brine pumped to the surface
How does solution mining enhance worker safety?
How does solution mining enhance worker safety?
Workers don't enter underground spaces
What is another term for solution mining?
What is another term for solution mining?
In-situ leaching
What is a key requirement for solution mining to be viable?
What is a key requirement for solution mining to be viable?
The ore must be water-soluble