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Acknowledgements
Syncrude has been working closely with internal experts,
other Oil Sand developers, and with a number of third parties,
notably:
Along with;
University of Alberta, University of Saskatchewan, OKane
Consultants, Barr Engineering.
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Introduction
Update on two of the several tailings technologies
Syncrude is actively progressing through lab and
field trials:
MFT Centrifuge
MFT Accelerated Dewatering
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Centrate:
Relatively solids free water
having 0.5% to 1.0% wt solids
returned to the tailings water
system for recycle.
MFT
Nominal >30wt% solids
Cake:
60%wt solids - soft soil material
capturing greater than 95% of
the solids. Cake is almost the
original volume.
Dilution
Flocculent
Centrate to
Settling Basin
Nominal 1.0 %wt solids
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Test Plant
Centrifuge cake
deposits
Interim MFT
supply pond
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30m+ deep impoundment constructed in the mined out pit and filled with MFT;
Water removal is enabled and actively managed via decant structure and rim ditching;
Results in a reduction of MFT volume by up to 50% after some 3 to 5 years;
Delivers a soft soil material, that when suitably capped, can be reclaimed terrestrially;
Offers promise for implementation in Syncrudes mined out pits.
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No silver bullet it will take more than one technology to deal with oil sands tailings
Syncrude is progressing MFT Centrifuge, MFT Accelerated Dewatering along with
CT and other technologies.
Different MFT management technologies will need to be used at different sites, dependent of
site specifics (i.e. existing MFT inventories, presence of an upgrader, (heat integration) nature
of ore body, lease geography etc.).
Mildred Lake operations has a relatively large legacy MFT volume, therefore it is the
prime candidate for possible implementation of these technologies.
It will take time to develop and commercially implement the various MFT management
technologies.
Development plans for these technologies will take several years as the operational
and environmental details need to be well understood before implementation.
Syncrude is committed to successfully managing its tailings in a manner that meets the needs of
the environment and our stakeholders.
These R&D activities are major undertakings emphasizing Syncrudes commitment
to meeting its Closure Plan obligation.
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