Britain's New Super Mine - Deepest Mine In Europe

[FourWheelDrift]

Never heard about this project before, the Woodsmith Polyhalite mine.

A rare commodity. A high quality fertilizer Poly4 produces 93% less Co2 than sulphate of potash and 85% less than muriate of potash.

[Simpo Two]

FourWheelDrift said:

Never heard about this project before, the Woodsmith Polyhalite mine.

A rare commodity. A high quality fertilizer Poly4 produces 93% less Co2 than sulphate of potash and 85% less than muriate of potash.

Do you mean the production of it gives those figures?

[FourWheelDrift]

Yes much lower Co2 produced when processing it and a better fertilizer at the end.

[Simpo Two]

Fair enough. bks to Ukrainian fertiliser and hello to cheap homegrown stuff!

But I expect there will be bands of tattooed 'activists' whining about it so it will be delayed by 20 years and cost 5x as much to build...

[dvs_dave]

Interesting stuff, and quite the project!

Is this type of fertilizer a viable alternative to ammonia based ones which are very energy and carbon intensive to produce. Some very big green credentials up for grabs if it’s the case, especially as this stuff is also “organic” certified.

[llewop]

Very glossy promo - unsurprisingly doesn't mention the existing polyhalite mine less than 20 miles north of it.

But then it is 'only' 1 km below ground, I assume it is the same seam they are trying to tap, just a bit deeper there?

The Boulby mine has another scientific interest: the STFC dark matter laboratory which is a surreal place to visit.

[ianrb]

llewop said:

Very glossy promo - unsurprisingly doesn't mention the existing polyhalite mine less than 20 miles north of it.

But then it is 'only' 1 km below ground, I assume it is the same seam they are trying to tap, just a bit deeper there?

The Boulby mine has another scientific interest: the STFC dark matter laboratory which is a surreal place to visit.

Boulby produces potash, diierent to polyhalite: https://www.differencebetween.com/difference-betwe...

[The Wookie]

llewop said:

the STFC dark matter laboratory which is a surreal place to visit.

I used to work with a larger chap called Steve who was nicknamed STFC

I doubt they stand for the same thing

[llewop]

ianrb said:

llewop said:

Very glossy promo - unsurprisingly doesn't mention the existing polyhalite mine less than 20 miles north of it.

But then it is 'only' 1 km below ground, I assume it is the same seam they are trying to tap, just a bit deeper there?

The Boulby mine has another scientific interest: the STFC dark matter laboratory which is a surreal place to visit.

Boulby produces potash, diierent to polyhalite: https://www.differencebetween.com/difference-betwe...

It does both (from Wiki, but similar on their own website)
The only polyhalite mined in the world comes from a layer of rock over 1,000 m (3,300 ft) below the North Sea off the North Yorkshire coast in the UK. Deposited 260 million years ago, it lies 150–170 m (490–560 ft) below the potash seam at the Boulby Mine. In 2010, the first mining operations of the polyhalite mineral commenced at Boulby Mine, the mine is currently the only producer of polyhalite.

[llewop]

The Wookie said:

llewop said:

the STFC dark matter laboratory which is a surreal place to visit.

I used to work with a larger chap called Steve who was nicknamed STFC

I doubt they stand for the same thing

you are correct! In this context Science and Technology Facilities Council. Which is how I got to go to the lab as I'm based at one of the other sites.