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Irrigation impacts on a leach stockpile

US12400155B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 27, 2025
Grant dateAug 26, 2025
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Expiry dateFeb 27, 2045

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q50/02
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The system may include a secondary irrigation feature that determines a percent of overlap of each of a plurality of submodules in a second lift over each of a plurality of submodules in a first lift and adjusts at least one of leaching operations or a leaching model based on the total tonnage weighted average of metal in the second lift. The method may further comprise determining an acid gap based on a difference between total acid given and total acid consumption; and further adjusting at least one of the leaching operations or the leaching model based on the acid gap. The method may further comprise determining a percentage of compacted material based on the material that is compacted and irrigated divided by the material that is irrigated; and further adjusting at least one of the leaching operations or the leaching model based on the percentage of compacted material.

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