Method for recovering rare-earth mud, and recovery system

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PATENT NO 12084948
APP PUB NO 20230112110A1
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17904804

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A method for recovering rare-earth mud including steps of: (A) penetrating a mud gathering pipe into a layer containing rare-earth mud under the seafloor, (B) preparing a slurry containing a rare earth by loosening rare-earth mud in the mud gathering pipe, and (C) transferring the slurry through a mud raising pipe. A rare-earth mud recovery system including: a mud gathering pipe configured to penetrate into a layer containing rare-earth mud under a seafloor; a stirring device configured to loosen rare-earth mud in the mud gathering pipe; and a mud raising pipe connected to the mud gathering pipe.

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JAPAN AGENCY FOR MARINE-EARTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYYOKOSUKA-SHI KANAGAWA 237-0061

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Akiyama, Keita Yokosuka, JP 11 190
Furuichi, Mikito Yokosuka, JP 1 1
Kawamura, Yoshihisa Yokosuka, JP 106 1075
Kyo, Masanori Yokosuka, JP 6 13
Miyazaki, Eigou Yokosuka, JP 4 43
Namba, Yasuhiro Yokosuka, JP 6 33
Sawada, Ikuo Yokosuka, JP 32 992

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