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Catalogue of Analytical Methods for Naphthenic Acids Related to Oil Sands Operations
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overview of methods currently used for the analysis of NA class of compounds including sampling, sample preservation, sample transport, extraction and clean-up, analytical techniques, and future needs
Creating a Recreational Lake at TransAlta's Whitewood Mine
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This paper describes the co-operative participation of the Alberta Government Departments of Forestry, Lands and Wildlife; Recreation and Parks; Environment; the County of Parkland and TransAlta...
Improving Soil Tilth in Reclaimed Soils at the Highvale Mine
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The Highvale mine, located 65 km west of Edmonton along the south side of Lake Wabamum, produces approximately 12 m1llion tons of coal per year as fuel for the Sundance and Keephills generating plants...
NAIT - The Changing Landscape of Work in the Forest Sector
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ONLINE, AB
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A panel discussion on current opportunities and challenges of the forest sector in Alberta.
Oil Sands Tailings 101
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Event Date and Time
February 22nd, 2021 at 1:30pm MST to February 25th, 2021 at 4:30pm MST
ONLINE - Live, AB
Organization
Date: February 22 - 25, 2021 Time: 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Location: Online, LIVE Join us for a course over four virtual sessions hosted by Dr. Heather Kaminsky, NSERC Industrial Research Chair for...
Prompt Rewetting of Drained Peatlands Reduces Climate Warming Despite Methane Emissions
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Peatlands are strategic areas for climate change mitigation because of their matchless carbon stocks. Drained peatlands release this carbon to the atmosphere as carbon dioxide (CO2). Peatland...
Reclamation by Transalta Utilities through Planned Research and Experience
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TransAlta Utilities has always believed that finding solutions to reclamation problems must identify the most economical and technically feasible methods. A range of research related programs have...
Reclamation Experience: An Industrial Perspective
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The concepts important to the regulation of reclaimed land have been evolving and will continue to evolve. We have gone from emphasis on "equal to or greater than productivity" to emphasis on...
Re-establishment of Peatland Vegetation Following Surface Leveling of Decommissioned In Situ Oil Mining Infrastructures
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This resource is available on an external database and may require a paid subscription to access it. It is included on the CCLM to support our goal of capturing and sharing the breadth of all...
Restoration Approach Influences Carbon Exchange at In-Situ Oil Sands Exploration Sites in East-Central Alberta
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This article outlines the results of monitoring two restored oil sands exploration sites, and discusses the effectiveness of treatments on tree recovery and greenhouse gas emissions.
Soil Handling at the Highvale Mine
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The soil resources in the Highvale Mine area are predominantly thin Black Solodized Solonetzic and Gleysolic soils developed on residual bedrock of the Edmonton Formation. A significant amount of Gray...
Summary of 2013 Tailings Technology Development and Commercialization Workshop
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There is no single technology solution for tailings disposal – a suite of technologies will be required For a technology to be considered suitable it must provide net environmental benefits
Video - A Comparison of Site Preparation Methods on Sub-surface Soil Resistance and Moisture on Reclaimed Industrial Sites in Northwestern Alberta
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This presentation discusses a comparison of site preparation methods on sub-surface soil resistance and moisture on reclaimed industrial sites in northwestern Alberta.
Video - COSIA Design of Experimental Study in Support of Development of a Standard for Fines Measurement in Oil Sands
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Dr. Ron Currie was project lead for a study conducted at NAIT Applied Research Centre for Oil Sands Sustainability (NARCOSS) to help develop a standard for Alberta's oil sands producers to measure...
Whitewood Mine Closure
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1665 ha has been reclaimed, including one end pit lake, numerous wetland features, woodland/wildlife areas revegetated through assisted natural recovery and perennially cropped agricultural lands