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Ore permeability?
Solution distribution?
Oxygen content and distribution?
Temperature distribution and evolution?
In-situ solution sampling?
Monitoring parameters
Leaching Core
84 m x 84 m
1
Solution
Collection
Modules
30m x 30m
East
Topographic Gradient
Drainage lines
Aeration from West
West
Suction
lysimeter
Slide 6
RESULTS
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25%
Start Double
Aeration
Stop Double
Aeration
6.0
20%
5.0
15%
4.0
10%
3.0
2.0
5%
1.0
0%
0.0
Date
7.0
Date
2008-11-02
2008-10-31
2008-10-29
2008-10-27
2008-10-25
2008-10-23
2008-10-21
2008-10-19
2008-10-17
2008-10-15
2008-10-13
2008-10-11
2008-10-09
2008-10-07
2008-10-05
2008-10-03
2008-10-01
2008-09-29
East
West
East
East
1.40
Drainage/Irrigation
1.20
West
West
1.00
Mod 1,4,7
0.80
Mod 2,5,8
Mod 3,6,9
0.60
0.40
0.20
0.00
Single East
Air
Double East
Air
Alt Air-E
Alt Air-W
No Air
80
-2
70
2
-20
4 m bgs
Capillary Pressure
(cm)
60
-20
40
20
16
20
0
0
-2
180
10 0
200
80
20
40
18
60
140
160
30
5
0
40
100
12
40
80
60
20
80
50
10 0
1 20
West
Y (m)
0
20
20
30
60
40
40
X (m)
20
50
40
60
70
-20
20
40
04-02
0
-20
0 20 0
16
0
12 0
10
14
40
20
10
18
-4020
80
200
180
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
-20
-40
-60
-80
-100
East
#4 mesh
Percent Passing
70
60
50
#100 mesh
40
30
20
10
0
0.1
10
Particle Diameter (mm)
100
y = -0.061x + 22.015
R = 0.6559
Modules 1
and 4
Module 7
21.5
Module 5
Module 2
21.0
Module 3
Module 8
Module 6
20.5
20.0
Module 9
19.5
19.0
10
15
20
90.0%
4,5,6 Transect
80.0%
70.0%
Module 9
60.0%
50.0%
40.0%
30.0%
20.0%
10.0%
0.0%
u le
d
o
1
M
u le
d
o
2
M
u le
d
o
3
M
u le
d
o
4
M
u le
d
o
5
M
u le
d
o
Yellow (Oxidising)
6
M
u le
d
o
7
M
u le
d
o
9
vg
vg
e
A
A
l
u
u le
id e
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d
s
t
M
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M
Ou
Grey (Reducing)
4
6
2
4
Module 1
West
Depth (m bgs)
Module 2
Module 3
Module 4
10
Module 5
Module 6
12
Module 7
Module 8
14
8
10
Predicted-All
Modules
2 L/m2/hr
12
14
100X Safety
Factor
Ksat (cm/sec)
1.0E-02
1.0E-03
1.0E-04
16
1.0E-05
1.0E+00
1.0E-01
1.0E-02
1.0E-03
1.0E-04
1.0E-05
16
1.0E-06
Module 9
Ksat (cm/sec)
1.0E+00
Depth (m bgs)
East
1.0E-01
Other factors:
Decrepitation
Aeration/flow domains (initial fingering)
Aeration pipe damage
Earthquake
Lessons Learned
Bulk densities higher (permeability lower) than predicted:
Mostly in initial modules (i.e. 9) where crushing criteria was not being
met
Solution movement
Permeability contrasts, preferential flow
Decrepitation, particle orientation (and an earthquake)
Drainage layer pressurization by aeration