Numerical Simulation on Hybrid Lifting Operation of Polymetallic Nodules and Rare-Earth Elements-Rich Mud by Air-Lift Pump in Deep Sea around Minamitorishima Island

Polymetallic nodules and REE-rich mud under the seabed of 5500–5700 m water depth around Minamitorishima island are promising and attractive for exploration and development. Following our previous research, numerical analysis was used to investigate the unsteady flow characteristics and the lifting...

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Published in:	Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
Main Authors:	Yoshiyuki Shimizu, Masatoshi Sugihara, Koichiro Fujinaga, Kentaro Nakamura, Yasuhiro Kato
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2025-01-01
Subjects:	numerical simulation hybrid lifting operation polymetallic nodules REE-rich mud air-lift pump Minamitorishima island
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/13/2/267