GB945220A - Mining method for the production of potassium chloride - Google Patents

Mining method for the production of potassium chloride

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GB945220A
GB945220A GB19430/62A GB1943062A GB945220A GB 945220 A GB945220 A GB 945220A GB 19430/62 A GB19430/62 A GB 19430/62A GB 1943062 A GB1943062 A GB 1943062A GB 945220 A GB945220 A GB 945220A
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cavity
potassium chloride
water
solution
roof
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PPG Industries Inc
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Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co
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    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21BEARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B43/00Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
    • E21B43/28Dissolving minerals other than hydrocarbons, e.g. by an alkaline or acid leaching agent

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  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
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  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • Extraction Or Liquid Replacement (AREA)
  • Geophysics And Detection Of Objects (AREA)
  • Seasonings (AREA)
  • Compounds Of Alkaline-Earth Elements, Aluminum Or Rare-Earth Metals (AREA)

Abstract

945,220. Solution mining of minerals. PITTSBURG PLATE GLASS CO. May 21, 1962 [May 26, 1961], No. 19430/62. Heading E1F. Solution mining of potassium chloride is carried out by drilling at least one borehole down to and through the potassium chloride deposit, feeding water or a potassium chlorideunsaturated solution down to the underside of the deposit to dissolve out a cavity there under, and then gradually allowing the level of the roof of the cavity to be raised by drawing out brine from the cavity as the potassium chloride deposit dissolves into a solution. Roof control of the cavity being formed is obtained by pumping down to the cavity a water immiscible inert fluid that will separate out above the water and brine in the cavity to form a layer sealing of the cavity roof from the dissolving action of the water. U.S.A. Specifications 2,161,800 and 2,331,890 are referred to.
GB19430/62A 1961-05-26 1962-05-21 Mining method for the production of potassium chloride Expired GB945220A (en)

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US123916A US3096969A (en) 1961-05-26 1961-05-26 Recovery of potassium chloride

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US3236564A (en) * 1964-07-16 1966-02-22 Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co Mining method
US3366419A (en) * 1964-11-12 1968-01-30 Exxon Research Engineering Co Process for solution mining kci deposits
US3262741A (en) * 1965-04-01 1966-07-26 Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co Solution mining of potassium chloride
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US3632171A (en) * 1970-02-04 1972-01-04 Allied Chem Method of controlling growth of brine wells
US3716272A (en) * 1971-05-24 1973-02-13 Continental Oil Co Method of creating large diameter cylindrical cavities by solution mining
US4290650A (en) * 1979-08-03 1981-09-22 Ppg Industries Canada Ltd. Subterranean cavity chimney development for connecting solution mined cavities
US5431482A (en) * 1993-10-13 1995-07-11 Sandia Corporation Horizontal natural gas storage caverns and methods for producing same
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US2772868A (en) * 1954-01-18 1956-12-04 Phillips Petroleum Co Apparatus for control of roof location in the formation of underground caverns by solution mining
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Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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DE1240787B (en) * 1964-06-10 1967-05-24 Continental Oil Co Procedure for creating underground storage rooms

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