Method for improving solution flow in solution mining of a mineral
US4214791A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 22, 1978 |
| Grant date | Jul 29, 1980 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 22, 1998 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B43/28
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The present invention relates to an improved method for the solution mining of a mineral from a subterranean formation. More specifically, the invention relates to an improved method which enhances significantly the recovery of a mineral from a subterranean formation via solution mining by increasing the rate of reactant flow through the formation via improved formation permeability and thereby reducing the time necessary to recover the mineral values therefrom.
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