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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 16, 2012
Syncrude Canada Ltd., Fort McMurray, CA;
James Lorentz, Fort McMurray, CA;
Barry Bara, Edmonton, CA;
Randy Mikula, Edmonton, CA;
Eric Leneve, Fort McMurray, CA;
Nan Wang, Edmonton, CA;
Syncrude Canada Ltd., Fort McMurray, CA;
Abstract
A process of dewatering tailings is provided comprising mixing the tailings with a sufficient amount of an additive or a mixture thereof; depositing the resulting mixture into a disposal area; pumping water from the deposit to one or more sumps, and allowing the deposit to reach a sufficient strength; and removing remaining deposit water and rainfall through one or more of a network of ditches, a decant tower, or a plurality of dike drainage structures to yield a non-segregating deposit for reclamation.
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