Disclosed herein are systems that include a customized treatment fluid created in an exterior reactor which is delivered into a cased well, then into the heap or pile to open or stimulate new horizontal and vertical fluid pathways or channels thereby creating a second reactor in the interior of the heap or pile. One or more reagents can undergo physical changes, chemical, catalytical, biochemical, and/or biological reactions when added, mixed, and pressurized in the exterior reactor to make the treatment fluid. These mixed and pressurized treatment fluids are introduced into the heap or pile, to change one or more of the physical, biological, microbiological, or chemical conditions of the pile in an internal pressurized second reactor to improve metal recovery or change the target material in the pile.
In embodiments, pressurized fluid containing reagents of formulated mixtures of solids, liquids and gasses are delivered into a cased well then into the heap or pile to open or stimulate new horizontal and vertical fluid pathways, channels, plus drains from the open bottom of the well to the bottom of the heap or pile for fluid collection. This delivery method may also drain any fluids that are retained and pooled in the heap or pile. The removal of pooled fluids will increase the inter-particle cohesion and friction in the heap or pile, thus adding geotechnical stability and resistance to movement of the heap or pile. The cased wells may also add shear strength to the collective to retard movement of the heap or pile.
Disclosed herein are systems that include a customized treatment fluid created in an exterior reactor which is delivered into a cased well, then into the heap or pile to open or stimulate new horizontal and vertical fluid pathways or channels thereby creating a second reactor in the interior of the heap or pile. One or more reagents can undergo physical changes, chemical, catalytical, biochemical, and/or biological reactions when added, mixed, and pressurized in the exterior reactor to make the treatment fluid. These mixed and pressurized treatment fluids are introduced into the heap or pile, to change one or more of the physical, biological, microbiological, or chemical conditions of the pile in an internal pressurized second reactor to improve metal recovery or change the target material in the pile.
B01F 23/232 - Mixing gases with liquids by introducing gases into liquid media, e.g. for producing aerated liquids using flow-mixing means for introducing the gases, e.g. baffles
Disclosed herein are systems that include a customized treatment fluid created in an exterior reactor which is delivered into a cased well, then into the heap or pile to open or stimulate new horizontal and vertical fluid pathways or channels thereby creating a second reactor in the interior of the heap or pile. One or more reagents can undergo physical changes, chemical, catalytical, biochemical, and/or biological reactions when added, mixed, and pressurized in the exterior reactor to make the treatment fluid. These mixed and pressurized treatment fluids are introduced into the heap or pile, to change one or more of the physical, biological, microbiological, or chemical conditions of the pile in an internal pressurized second reactor to improve metal recovery or change the target material in the pile.
B01F 23/232 - Mixing gases with liquids by introducing gases into liquid media, e.g. for producing aerated liquids using flow-mixing means for introducing the gases, e.g. baffles
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Heap leach equipment, namely mining machines, compressors and pumps for machines, and injectors for use in mining silver, gold, cobalt, cadmium, copper, nickel, uranium, zinc and precious and base metal extractions Solution injection mining system comprised primarily of computer hardware, recorded operating software, pipes, tubes, couplings, reservoirs and fluid control members, and parts therefor
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVEMENT OF METAL RECOVERY AND STABILITY OF PILES
In embodiments, pressurized fluid containing reagents of formulated -mixtures of solids, liquids and gasses are delivered into a cased well then into the heap or pile to open or stimulate, new horizontal and vertical fluid pathways, channels, plus drains from the open bottom of the well to the bottom of the heap or pile for fluid collection. This delivery method may also drain any fluids that are retained and pooled in the heap or pile. The removal of pooled fluids will increase the inter-particle cohesion and friction in the heap or pile, thus adding geotechnical stability and resistance to movement of the heap or pile. The eased wells may also add-shear strength to the collective to retard movement of the heap or pile.
In embodiments, pressurized fluid containing reagents of formulated mixtures of solids, liquids and gasses are delivered into a cased well then into the heap or pile to open or stimulate new horizontal and vertical fluid pathways, channels, plus drains from the open bottom of the well to the bottom of the heap or pile for fluid collection. This delivery method may also drain any fluids that are retained and pooled in the heap or pile. The removal of pooled fluids will increase the inter-particle cohesion and friction in the heap or pile, thus adding geotechnical stability and resistance to movement of the heap or pile. The cased wells may also add shear strength to the collective to retard movement of the heap or pile.
A method for storing hazardous materials within a pile by installing a drill casing a perforated casing section into a well installed in the pile, inserting a pipe or hose having an opening into the drill casing, aligning the opening of the pipe or hose with at least one perforated casing section, sealing the drill casing to isolate air or fluid flowing into or out of the drill casing so that the air or fluid only flows into or out of the drill casing through the at least one perforated casing section, pulling or pushing air or fluid through the pipe or hose at a pressure sufficient to open void spaces within the pile, and injecting hazardous materials through the pipe or hose at pressure sufficient to cause the hazardous materials to fill the void spaces.
F26B 19/00 - Machines or apparatus for drying solid materials or objects not covered by groups
F26B 9/10 - Machines or apparatus for drying solid materials or objects at rest or with only local agitationDomestic airing cupboards in the open airMachines or apparatus for drying solid materials or objects at rest or with only local agitationDomestic airing cupboards in pans or tables in roomsDrying stacks of loose material
C22B 7/00 - Working-up raw materials other than ores, e.g. scrap, to produce non-ferrous metals or compounds thereof
A system for changing the properties of materials in a pile including a power section, an air movement, and a downwell section installed into a well of the pile that includes a drill casing having one or more perforated casing sections, a pipe/hose having a perforated section aligned with the one or more perforated casing sections, and an isolation mechanism configured to seal the drill casing above and below the perforated section so as to isolate the flow of air through the perforated section. The system dries an impacted zone when air is pumped into the downwell section through the perforated section of the pipe/hose into the pile. The system removes moistures from the pile when air is pulled from the pile into the downwell section through the perforated section of the pipe/hose.
E21B 43/28 - Dissolving minerals other than hydrocarbons, e.g. by an alkaline or acid leaching agent
F26B 19/00 - Machines or apparatus for drying solid materials or objects not covered by groups
F26B 9/10 - Machines or apparatus for drying solid materials or objects at rest or with only local agitationDomestic airing cupboards in the open airMachines or apparatus for drying solid materials or objects at rest or with only local agitationDomestic airing cupboards in pans or tables in roomsDrying stacks of loose material
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Systems and methods for recovery of metals and components
In embodiments, an aqueous solution containing lixiviants and/or other chemicals and/or reagents may be delivered into the well through one or more conduits or pipes. The chemicals in the aqueous solution may further be mixed together and/or with other ingredients. The solution may thereafter be screened and delivered by being pumped to pressures required for delivery of the solution from a perforated well, deep into a heap leach pad to leach, re-leach, and/or rinse extracted components of interest, such as metals for recovery. The delivery method may open or stimulate new fluid pathways or channels by lifting and mobilizing materials in the heap, thereby creating new channels, and allowing fluid to travel substantially horizontally through the heap to interface with inventory metal for recovery. The system may include a mobile platform assembled near or at the vicinity of the injection well.
In embodiments, an aqueous solution containing lixiviants and/or other chemicals and/or reagents may be delivered into the well through one or more conduits or pipes. The chemicals in the aqueous solution may further be mixed together and/or with other ingredients. The solution may thereafter be screened and delivered by being pumped to pressures required for delivery of the solution from a perforated well, deep into a heap leach pad to leach, re-leach, and/or rinse extracted components of interest, such as metals for recovery. The delivery method may open or stimulate new fluid pathways or channels by lifting and mobilizing materials in the heap, thereby creating new channels, and allowing fluid to travel substantially horizontally through the heap to interface with inventory metal for recovery. The system may include a mobile platform assembled near or at the vicinity of the injection well.
