Technological improvement of the scheme unit reception and distribution of solution under conditions of high-pressure nature of groundwater

Abstract

This paper analyses the experience uranium deposits mine development under conditions of highpressure nature of groundwater proposed technology "pumping wells" and upgrading technological scheme unit receiving and distribution of the solution. The results of experimental study of the use of "pumping wells" in mining deposits of uranium by in-situ leaching mine "Karatau". It is proved that by using the proposed technology and circuits under conditions of the high groundwater pressure reduces the cost of procurement of cables, significantly reduced the cost of acquisition of submersible pumps, savings in the end cap. In practice, one processing unit is equipped with one unit for receiving and distributing the solution, therefore, a leaching solution with the same acidity is supplied to all injection wells. To avoid such cases requires selective supply of different concentrations of acid with the different indicators pH. The modernization of the scheme of the unit for receiving and distributing the solution was carried out by connecting two bypass lines, where one bypass line is designed to transfer the injection wells to the pumping one, and the second one is to transfer the pumping wells to the pumping one. By connecting the two bypass lines, it will be possible to supply a leach solution with a higher acid concentration, selectively to any injection well. As a result, acid consumption will decrease due to its selective supply and pH values in wells will be balanced.