Abiotic and biotic constituents of oil sands process-affected waters

NAS Hussain, JL Stafford - Journal of Environmental Sciences, 2023 - Elsevier
The oil sands in Northern Alberta are the largest oil sands in the world, providing an
important economic resource for the Canadian energy industry. The extraction of petroleum …

[PDF][PDF] Mixed integer linear programming for oil sands production planning and tailings management

MM Badiozamani, E Ben-Awuah… - J. Environ …, 2019 - academia.edu
In oil sands open-pit mining, further processing of the extracted oil sands generates massive
volumes of tailings. To save space, the tailings are deposited in in-pit tailings containments …

Integration of reclamation and tailings management in oil sands surface mine planning

MM Badiozamani, H Askari-Nasab - Environmental modelling & software, 2014 - Elsevier
The processing of oil sands generates large volumes of slurry, known as tailings, that is
impounded in tailings ponds. Oil sands operators are committed to develop reclamation …

Integrated mine and tailings planning: a mixed integer linear programming model

MM Badiozamani, H Askari-Nasab - International Journal of Mining …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Long-term mine planning models maximise the net present value of the extracted ore over
the mine lifetime. In oil sands mining, further processing of ore material results in massive …

[PDF][PDF] A landfill based approach to surface mine design

YA Sari, M Kumral - Journal of Central South University, 2018 - academia.edu
Surface mining operations extract a large quantity of waste material, which is generally
disposed into a dump area. This waste can cause a series of environmental problems …

Microstructure and macroscopic behaviour of polymer amended oil sands mature fine tailings

TM Bajwa - 2015 - repository.library.carleton.ca
After several years following deposition, oil sand fine tailings settle to a solids content of 30~
40% and are subsequently termed mature fine tailings (MFT). Once they have reached this …

[PDF][PDF] Uncertainty-based mine planning framework for oil sands production scheduling and waste management

A Maremi, E Ben-Awuah - Mining Optimization Laboratory (MOL) …, 2018 - researchgate.net
For oil sands mining, the production schedule must be integrated simultaneously with in-pit
and expit dyke construction scheduling. The mined ore that exceeds the plant capacity is …

一种废弃物填埋纳入露天开采设计的方法

YA Sari, M Kumral - Journal of Central South University, 2018 - Springer
摘要露天采矿作业会剥离出大量的废弃物, 通常排置于排土场中. 这些废弃物会造成一系列的
环境问题, 从景观恶化到酸性水的生成以及水污染等. 因此, 矿山废弃物管理是采矿作业的一项 …

" It's Not Rainbows and Unicorns": Regulated Commodity and Waste Production in the Alberta Oilsands

H Deaner - 2022 - uknowledge.uky.edu
This dissertation examines the regulated oilsands mining industry of Alberta, Canada,
widely considered the world's largest surface mining project. The industrial processes of …

[PDF][PDF] Stochastic Optimization and Deterministic Models in Strategic Mine Planning Problems: An Overview of Solution Methods and Comparisons

SM Pirbalouti, H Askari-Nasab - sites.ualberta.ca
Strategic mine planning is a critical aspect of mining, focusing on addressing long-term
mining challenges to maximize economic or non-economic value while accounting for …