USE OF PLASMA PULSE TECHNOLOGY FOR ENHANCED PRODUCTION OF URANIUM IN HYDROGEN-TYPE FIELDS DEVELOPED BY THE METHOD OF UNDERGROUND DOWNHOLE LEACHING
On the example of Mynkuduk hydrogen-type uranium fields in Kazakhstan developed by the method of underground downhole leaching, a good effect of the plasma pulse treatment created by the authors has been shown. It can also prolong the time period between the well repair-and-renewal operations up to six or more months, enhance the metal production or make the production decline 2 or 3 times slower. Good prospects for the effective use of the developments made not only for uranium, but also rare-earth metals have been shown.