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Title: Deep-sea nodule mining prefeasibility study. The government of Cook Islands, Cook Islands. Export trade information

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:420253

This study is based on published information relating to the physical and chemical properties of the deep-sea polymetallic nodules on the sea bottom in the Cook Islands Exclusive Economic Zone. It is also based on the application of several known and proven technologies use in applications related to the harvesting, handling and processing of the nodules. This volume is divided into: (1) Introduction; (2) Summary; (3) Marine Operations; (4) Processing; (5) Plant Description; (6) Capital Coat Estimate; (7) Operating Cost Estimate; (8) Project Economics; (9) Project Implementation.

Research Organization:
Bechtel Corp., San Francisco, CA (United States)
OSTI ID:
420253
Report Number(s):
PB-97-120802/XAB; TRN: 63581683
Resource Relation:
Other Information: DN: This document was provided to NTIS by the U.S. Trade and Development Agency, Rosslyn, VA. See also Executive Summary, PB--97-120927; PBD: Jul 1996
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English