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• i. A rental boiler was installed to increase the temperature of the injection liquor. <br />Increased temperature improves the concentration of product in the liquor. This increases <br />the production rate and the quality of the final product. <br />j. A revision of the Mine Plan was submitted that would increase the allowable tons <br />to be produced from each of the cavities. Rather than looking at each of the cavities, the <br />revision focuses on a panel made up of several cavities. Using submersible pumps, the <br />panel can be mined more efficiently without the inherent impacts of forced circulation. <br />k. The spray system located at the waste pond was put into operation using water <br />circulated through a heat exchanger at the plant. The increased temperature of the <br />water will increase evaporation and maintain the spray system through the winter. <br />I. During 1995 46,227 tons of sodium bicarbonate were produced by WRN'S <br />• <br />facility in the Piceance Basin. <br />3.2.3 Proaosed 1996 Activities and Schedule <br />r ~ <br />LJ <br />WRN anticipates production of 70,000 tons in 1996. Mining of cavity #2 is planned <br />following completion of a second vertical well. Mining three cavities in parallel is planned <br />for the first time in the history of the project. Mining from cavities #1, #2, and #4 is <br />anticipated to meet 1996 production demands. <br />4.0 1995 PROJECT ACTIVITIES <br />4.1 On-Site Facilities and Process Description <br />9 <br />