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Method for optimizing liquid injection process of ionic rare earth ore

US11891678B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 11, 2021
Grant dateFeb 6, 2024
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Expiry dateAug 31, 2042

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P90/02
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a method for optimizing a liquid injection process of ionic rare earth ore, including the following steps of: 1) testing the hydraulic properties of an ore body; 2) determining the diffusion degree of the ore body; 3) determining the spatial distribution of the rare earth grade and the impurity grade of the ore body prior to leaching; 4) determining model parameters of competitive exchange of rare earth ions and impurity ions with ammonium ions; 5) obtaining distribution of rare earth ion concentration within the ore body after completion of leaching; 6) obtaining a profile plot of a rare earth leaching rate as a function of the concentration and dosage of an injected leaching agent; and 7) determining a minimum leaching agent dosage to achieve a target leaching rate according to the profile plot, and then determining the ammonium sulfate concentration according to the minimum leaching agent dosage.

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