GB945220A - Mining method for the production of potassium chloride - Google Patents
Mining method for the production of potassium chlorideInfo
- Publication number
- 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
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- cavity
- potassium chloride
- water
- solution
- roof
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
Links
- WCUXLLCKKVVCTQ-UHFFFAOYSA-M Potassium chloride Chemical compound [Cl-].[K+] WCUXLLCKKVVCTQ-UHFFFAOYSA-M 0.000 title abstract 8
- 239000001103 potassium chloride Substances 0.000 title abstract 4
- 235000011164 potassium chloride Nutrition 0.000 title abstract 4
- 238000005065 mining Methods 0.000 title abstract 3
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 title 1
- 239000000243 solution Substances 0.000 abstract 4
- XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N water Substances O XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 4
- 239000012267 brine Substances 0.000 abstract 2
- HPALAKNZSZLMCH-UHFFFAOYSA-M sodium;chloride;hydrate Chemical compound O.[Na+].[Cl-] HPALAKNZSZLMCH-UHFFFAOYSA-M 0.000 abstract 2
- ZLMJMSJWJFRBEC-UHFFFAOYSA-N Potassium Chemical compound [K] ZLMJMSJWJFRBEC-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 1
- 238000005553 drilling Methods 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000012530 fluid Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 229910052500 inorganic mineral Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000011707 mineral Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 235000010755 mineral Nutrition 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000011591 potassium Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 229910052700 potassium Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
- 238000005086 pumping Methods 0.000 abstract 1
- 238000007789 sealing Methods 0.000 abstract 1
Classifications
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
- E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
- E21B43/00—Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
- E21B43/28—Dissolving minerals other than hydrocarbons, e.g. by an alkaline or acid leaching agent
Landscapes
- Geology (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
- Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
- Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
- Geophysics And Detection Of Objects (AREA)
- Extraction Or Liquid Replacement (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.
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US123916A US3096969A (en) | 1961-05-26 | 1961-05-26 | Recovery of potassium chloride |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| GB945220A true GB945220A (en) | 1963-12-23 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB19430/62A Expired GB945220A (en) | 1961-05-26 | 1962-05-21 | Mining method for the production of potassium chloride |
Country Status (3)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US3096969A (en) |
| DE (1) | DE1224231B (en) |
| GB (1) | GB945220A (en) |
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE1240787B (en) * | 1964-06-10 | 1967-05-24 | Continental Oil Co | Procedure for creating underground storage rooms |
Families Citing this family (9)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| US3433530A (en) * | 1968-03-06 | 1969-03-18 | Ppg Industries Inc | Method of solution mining potassium chloride |
| 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 |
| US10012066B2 (en) | 2015-05-19 | 2018-07-03 | The Mosaic Company | Reverse emulsions for cavity control |
Family Cites Families (8)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US1960932A (en) * | 1933-07-21 | 1934-05-29 | Solvay Process Co | Method of mining |
| US2161800A (en) * | 1937-04-10 | 1939-06-13 | Cross Roy | Mining potash |
| US2331890A (en) * | 1941-07-05 | 1943-10-19 | Kansas City Testing Lab | Mining and recovery of potash compounds |
| US2618475A (en) * | 1949-02-24 | 1952-11-18 | Diamond Alkali Co | Method of mining soluble salts |
| US2822158A (en) * | 1949-03-05 | 1958-02-04 | Willard C Brinton | Method of fluid mining |
| 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 |
| US2787455A (en) * | 1955-03-29 | 1957-04-02 | Gulf Oil Corp | Method for developing cavities in salt or other soluble rock |
| US2850270A (en) * | 1956-03-19 | 1958-09-02 | Alden W Hanson | Mining soluble minerals using passageway formed by fracturing |
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1961
- 1961-05-26 US US123916A patent/US3096969A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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1962
- 1962-05-21 GB GB19430/62A patent/GB945220A/en not_active Expired
- 1962-05-25 DE DEP29483A patent/DE1224231B/en active Pending
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE1240787B (en) * | 1964-06-10 | 1967-05-24 | Continental Oil Co | Procedure for creating underground storage rooms |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| US3096969A (en) | 1963-07-09 |
| DE1224231B (en) | 1966-09-08 |
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