Environmental impact of Alberta oil sand development

Conference · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1980 · Am. Chem. Soc., Div. Environ. Chem., Prepr.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6141590

Smith, K R

According to Esso Resources Canada Ltd.'s Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for its Cold Lake, Alberta, oil sands project, environmental control measures will include the clustering of wells to reduce land surface disturbances; a pipeline to the North Saskatchewan River, rather than to a recreational lake, for water supplies; the use of recycling technology to reduce total water requirements by one-half; the disposal of some effluent to deep formations to reduce the potential for ground-water contamination; and sulfur emission control to meet Provincial standards. The EIA of the Alsands Project Group's oil sands project near Fort McMurray, includes reclamation and revegetation projects; improvements in water recycling; directing water effluents to the Athabasca River; and reduction of air emissions by using sulfur-recovery technology. Also discussed briefly are the Alberta agencies involved in the development approval process and the function of EIA's.

• OSTI ID: 6141590
• Report Number(s): CONF-800814-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Am. Chem. Soc., Div. Environ. Chem., Prepr.; (United States) Journal Volume: 20:2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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04 OIL SHALES AND TAR SANDS
041000* -- Oil Shales & Tar Sands-- Environmental Aspects
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
ALBERTA
CANADA
COLD LAKE DEPOSIT
CONTROL
ENGINEERING
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
INDUSTRY
MANAGEMENT
MINING
NORTH AMERICA
OIL SAND DEPOSITS
OIL SAND INDUSTRY
OIL SAND MINING
PIPELINES
PLANNING
POLLUTION ABATEMENT
POLLUTION CONTROL
RECYCLING
UNDERGROUND DISPOSAL
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WATER REQUIREMENTS