In-situ device for collecting minerals
US11002643B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 5, 2018 |
| Grant date | May 11, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 30, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N33/1853
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An in-situ monitoring tool is provided that is compromised of a non-reactive medium, a reactive medium, or a combination thereof, contained in a water-permeable mesh. The tool is placed in an aquifer for a predetermined amount of time to allow the medium(s) to act as a substrate that collects minerals from the aquifer for analysis.
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