Numerical Simulation of CO2+O2 In-situ Leaching of Sandstone Type Uranium Deposit Based on Multifield Coupling of Seepage-Chemistry-Stress
Received:March 29, 2023   Revised:April 04, 2023   Accepted:April 06, 2023      Published Online:May 19, 2023
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DOI:doi:10.3969/j.issn.1007-7545.2023.06.016
KeyWord:CO2+O2; in-situ leaching of uranium mine; multi-field coupling; numerical simulation
                          
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NIU Qing-he 石家庄铁道大学
HE Jia-bin 石家庄铁道大学
WANG Wei 石家庄铁道大学
SU Xue-bin 核工业北京化工冶金研究院
ZHOU Gen-mao 新疆中核天山铀业有限公司
ZHAO Li-xin 核工业北京化工冶金研究院
YUAN Wei 石家庄铁道大学
CHANG Jiang-fang 石家庄铁道大学
HU Ming-wei 石家庄铁道大学
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Abstract:
      In order to explore the influence law and mechanism of different influencing factors on CO2+O2 in-situ leaching effect of uranium deposits, firstly, a multi-field coupling numerical model of seepage-chemistry-stress suitable for CO2+O2 in-situ leaching was established, and then, combined with the actual site conditions, the numerical simulation study of the influences of liquid injection rate, permeability, O2 addition concentration, HCO3- addition concentration, and uranium ore average grade on CO2+O2 in-situ leaching uranium were carried out. The results show that during the CO2+O2 in-situ leaching process, uranium concentration in pumped well indicates a phased change trend of "slow rise, rapid rise, slow decline, and stabilize". The permeability of ore seam, average grade of uranium ore, O2 addition concentration, and HCO3- addition concentration show a positive linear correlation with uranium concentration of pumping well, and the injection rate of leaching solution shows a negative linear correlation with uranium concentration of pumping well. During the CO2+O2 in-situ leaching process, uranium deposits with large initial permeability and high uranium grade should be selected, the concentration of O2 and HCO3- should be appropriately increased, and the injection rate of leaching solution should be controlled to achieve efficient exploitation of uranium resources. This study has important guiding significance for site selection and parameter optimization of CO2+O2 in-situ leaching process.
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