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Convective dissolution of salts in situ ponds

US8388702B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Inventor

Abraham Sadan · Salt Lake City, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 24, 2010
Grant date	Mar 5, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 25, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC01D15/04
WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A unique method of convective dissolution of salts from in situ ponds by trenching salt beds, introducing dissolution waters to promote convective dissolution, pumping out the saturated solution from the pond bottom, and introducing additional dissolution waters.

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