Conference
Overview of Existing Science to Inform Oil Sands Process Water Release: A Technical Workshop Summary
Abstract
The extraction of oil sands from mining operations in the Athabasca Oil Sands Region uses an alkaline hot water extraction process. The oil sands process water (OSPW) is recycled to facilitate material transport (e.g., ore and tailings), process cooling, and is also reused in the extraction process. The industry has expanded since commercial mining began in 1967 and companies have been accumulating increasing inventories of OSPW. Short- and …
Authors
Tanna RN; Redman AD; Frank RA; Arciszewski TJ; Zubot WA; Wrona FJ; Brogly JA; Munkittrick KR
Volume
15
Pagination
pp. 519-527
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
July 1, 2019
DOI
10.1002/ieam.4149
Conference proceedings
Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management
Issue
4
ISSN
1551-3777