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Deep well injection is the disposal of concentrate into the voids and pores of rocks deep underground. Concentrate is injected down a well that consists of several layers of casing and grouting. Porous rocks are then used to contain the concentrate, while shale, clay and other impermeable rock formations are used to prevent the water contaminating aquifers. The conditions required for deep well injection are quite specific, and as such this disposal option is not widely employed.
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Ladewig, B., Asquith, B. (2012). Deep Well Injection. In: Desalination Concentrate Management. SpringerBriefs in Molecular Science(). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-24852-8_5
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