摘要 |
<p>A METHOD OF RECOVERING MINERALS FROM HYDROCARBONACEOUS MATERIALS CAN INCLUDE FORMING A CONSTRUCTED PERMEABILITY CONTROL INFRASTRUCTURE. THIS CONSTRUCTED INFRASTRUCTURE DEFINES A SUBSTANTIALLY ENCAPSULATED VOLUME. A COMMINUTED HYDROCARBONACEOUS MATERIAL CAN BE INTRODUCED INTO THE CONTROL INFRASTRUCTURE TO FORM A PERMEABLE BODY OF HYDROCARBONACEOUS MATERIAL. THE PERMEABLE BODY CAN BE CONTACTED WITH AN AGENT SUFFICIENT TO REMOVE MINERALS THEREFROM. THE AGENT IS TYPICALLY A SOLUTION CONTAINING A SOLVENT, LEACHANT, CHELATING AGENT AND THE LIKE VIA WHICH MINERALS CAN BE REMOVED HAVING VALUE, TOXIC MINERALS, RADIOACTIVE MINERALS AND THE LIKE. THE MOST ILLUSTRATIVE DRAWING IS</p> |