Reducing the impacts of the syncrude tar sand project on aquatic environments: a detailed case study

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

OSTI ID:6359193

Aleksiuk, M; Retallack, J T; Yonge, K S

To reduce the negative impacts on aquatic environments, Syncrude Canada Ltd. has set a zero-discharge objective. This was achieved by preventing all process-affected waters from leaving the plant site, by changing the surface drainage pattern by diverting a major stream southward into a adjacent watershed and by intercepting four small tributaries and diverting their flow around the plant site. A 28 sq km tailings pond will be formed as a retention area for all process waters and process-affected waters. Since the pond may attract migrating fowl, a bird protection program was established, and will include bird deterrent devices to make the pond unattractive. It is expected that clay and bitumen from the tailing will seal the bottom of the pond and prevent contamination of local ground water.

• OSTI ID: 6359193
• 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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040900* -- Oil Shales & Tar Sands-- Waste management
041000 -- Oil Shales & Tar Sands-- Environmental Aspects
ANIMALS
AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS
BIRDS
CONTROL
ECOSYSTEMS
FOWL
INDUSTRY
MANAGEMENT
OIL SAND INDUSTRY
OIL SAND TAILINGS
POLLUTION CONTROL
PONDS
SOLID WASTES
STREAMS
SURFACE WATERS
TAILINGS
VERTEBRATES
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTES
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL