Optimal fluid injection strategies for in situ mineral leaching in two-dimensions

Journal of Engineering Mathematics

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 185-206

  Forbes, Lawrence K ^a   McCue, Scott W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Boundary integral approach; Darcy's law; Injection strategy; Mineral leaching; Withdrawal flows

Indexed keywords

GROUNDWATER FLOW; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROBLEM SOLVING;

DARCY'S LAW; MINERAL LEACHING;

LEACHING;

CHEMICAL INJECTION; FLOW ANALYSIS; GROUNDWATER; LEACHING; MINERAL PROCESSING; MINING;

GROUNDWATER FLOW; LEACHING; MINERAL PROCESSING;

EID: 0032693783     PISSN: 00220833     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1004406311441     Document Type: Article

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