Simulating In-situ Leaching Process Using COMSOL Multiphysics

Authors

  • Bakhyt K. Mukhanov Department of Automation and Control, K.I. Satpaev Kazakh National Technical University
  • Zhanar Zh. Omirbekova Department of Automation and Control, K.I. Satpaev Kazakh National Technical University
  • Azamat K. Usenov Department of Automation and Control, K.I. Satpaev Kazakh National Technical University
  • Waldemar Wójcik Lublin University of Technology, Institute of Electronics and Information Technology

Abstract

The paper deals with simulation of in-situ uranium leaching technological process, collecting data for forecasting and leaching process control. It provides numerical simulation of uranium in-situ leaching (ISL) using Comsol Multiphysics software package application.

Previous studies evaluated main hydrodynamic characteristics of wells and reservoirs, such as the coefficient of resistance and the saturation recovery; while this paper is concerned with determining the changes in process variables in the wells during operation.

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2014-09-30

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Power, Industrial Electronics