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.
B01J 3/04 - Récipients sous pression, p. ex. autoclaves
B01J 3/00 - Procédés utilisant une pression supérieure ou inférieure à la pression atmosphérique pour obtenir des modifications chimiques ou physiques de la matièreAppareils à cet effet
B01J 3/02 - Dispositifs d'alimentation ou d'évacuation appropriés
E21B 43/112 - Perforateurs avec organes de perforation extensibles, p. ex. actionnés par des moyens fluides
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 - Mélange de gaz avec des liquides en introduisant des gaz dans des milieux liquides, p. ex. pour produire des liquides aérés en utilisant des moyens de mélange à écoulement pour introduire les gaz, p. ex. des chicanes
C22B 3/04 - Extraction de composés métalliques par voie humide à partir de minerais ou de concentrés par lixiviation
C22B 3/18 - Extraction de composés métalliques par voie humide à partir de minerais ou de concentrés à l'aide de micro-organismes ou d'enzymes, p. ex. de bactéries ou d'algues
C22B 3/20 - Traitement ou purification de solutions, p. ex. de solutions obtenues par lixiviation
E21B 43/26 - Procédés pour activer la production par formation de crevasses ou de fractures
E21B 43/28 - Dissolution de matières minérales autres que des hydrocarbures, p. ex. par un agent de lessivage alcalin ou acide
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL REACTORS TO PRODUCE AND USE A CUSTOM TREATMENT FLUID TO CHANGE THE INTERNAL CONDITIONS OF PILES
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.
C22B 3/04 - Extraction de composés métalliques par voie humide à partir de minerais ou de concentrés par lixiviation
C22B 3/18 - Extraction de composés métalliques par voie humide à partir de minerais ou de concentrés à l'aide de micro-organismes ou d'enzymes, p. ex. de bactéries ou d'algues
C22B 3/20 - Traitement ou purification de solutions, p. ex. de solutions obtenues par lixiviation
E21B 43/26 - Procédés pour activer la production par formation de crevasses ou de fractures
E21B 43/28 - Dissolution de matières minérales autres que des hydrocarbures, p. ex. par un agent de lessivage alcalin ou acide
B01F 23/232 - Mélange de gaz avec des liquides en introduisant des gaz dans des milieux liquides, p. ex. pour produire des liquides aérés en utilisant des moyens de mélange à écoulement pour introduire les gaz, p. ex. des chicanes
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
Produits et 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.
B09B 1/00 - Mise à la décharge des déchets solides
F26B 19/00 - Machines ou appareils pour le séchage d'un matériau solide ou d'objets non couverts par les groupes
F26B 9/10 - Machines ou appareils pour le séchage d'un matériau solide ou d'objets au repos animés uniquement d'une agitation localeAération des placards ou armoires d'appartements à l'air libreMachines ou appareils pour le séchage d'un matériau solide ou d'objets au repos animés uniquement d'une agitation localeAération des placards ou armoires d'appartements dans des cuves ou sur des tables d'intérieurSéchage de piles d'un matériau en vrac
C22B 7/00 - Mise en œuvre de matériaux autres que des minerais, p. ex. des rognures, pour produire des métaux non ferreux ou leurs composés
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 - Dissolution de matières minérales autres que des hydrocarbures, p. ex. par un agent de lessivage alcalin ou acide
F26B 19/00 - Machines ou appareils pour le séchage d'un matériau solide ou d'objets non couverts par les groupes
F26B 9/10 - Machines ou appareils pour le séchage d'un matériau solide ou d'objets au repos animés uniquement d'une agitation localeAération des placards ou armoires d'appartements à l'air libreMachines ou appareils pour le séchage d'un matériau solide ou d'objets au repos animés uniquement d'une agitation localeAération des placards ou armoires d'appartements dans des cuves ou sur des tables d'intérieurSéchage de piles d'un matériau en vrac
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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.
