Metodo para monitorear el progreso de operaciones de lixiviacion comprende las etapas de: perforar un pozo de monitoreo en una pila, colocar uno o mas sensores dentro del pozo de monitoreo, los sensores son capaces de recolectar datos de temperatura o resistividad con relacion a dicha pila y analizar tales datos de temperatura o resistividad con el fin de evaluar la ubicacion o caracteristicas de una solucion cargada dentro de dicha pila.

摘要

The present invention provides systems and methods capable of improving the efficiency and effectiveness of leaching operations. In one embodiment, the present invention may utilize a coiled tubing directional drilling system capable of treating interior portions of the heap/formation. In one embodiment, the present invention may utilize a system and method capable of capturing real time temperature and resistivity data pertaining to pregnant solution characteristics in the heap/formation. In one embodiment, the present invention may utilize one or more wire line deployed X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) spectrometers capable of quantitatively measuring concentrations of desired metals in the heap/formation during leaching operations. In one embodiment, the present invention utilizes multiple passes of elemental capture spectroscopy logs acquired at regular time intervals to monitor metal concentrations during leaching operations. In one embodiment, the present invention provides one or more subsurface barriers capable of optimizing leaching operations.