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1976

Graveland, D. N., McCoy, D. A., Regier, H. F.

Physical and chemical analyses of spent sand indicate that this material is very infertile. The spent sand samples analysed had an average pH of 7.2 and low Na content indicating that there was no residual problem resulting from the NaOH used in the oil production process. Freshly processed...

2014-12-08

Mahdavi, H., Hepperle, S., Burkus, Z., Mian, H.

Naphthenic acids (NAs) are considered the main source of chronic and acute toxicity in oil sands process-affected water (OSPW). The purpose of this investigation is to establish elements of a standard procedure to determine and minimize the amount of NA loss during storage, sample preparation...

1976

McVey, W. W.

The research was to determine whether appropriate data exist for development of a comprehensive statistical baseline data system for the Athabasca Oil Sands region. The objectives included: a review and assessment of data, including the Statistics Canada Census; evaluation of weaknesses and...

1979

Lock, M. A., Wallace, R. R.

The colonization of limestone gravel, limestone gravel + organic matter, and limestone gravel from a river bed was followed over time in order to compare two possible stream reclamation substrates with a control (river gravel). After nine weeks of colonization by benthic micro- and...

2013-04-09

Mian, H., Mukherjee, A., Fair, A., Fassina, N., Powter, C.B.

NAIT-CGCE, NAIT School of Sustainable Building and Environmental Management, and the NAIT JR Shaw School of Business, in collaboration with COSIA, AIEES, and the Oil Sands Research and Information Network (OSRIN), held a technology innovation workshop on March 19, 2013 at the NAIT campus to open...

2011-05-17

OSRIN

The Oil Sands Research and Information Network (OSRIN) has identified six program areas in which it is funding work. Within each program area, we have launched projects to scope out the state of knowledge, identify knowledge gaps, and provide insights regarding R&D priorities. • Tailings...

2013-02-13

Vinge, T., Powter, C.B., Pyper, M.P.

Ecological resilience, first defined by Holling in 1973, can be broadly described as the capacity of an ecosystem to respond to a perturbation or disturbance by resisting damage and recovering quickly, but other authors have provided variations on this theme since 1973. Ecological resilience is...

2012-06-05

Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency, Oil Sands Research and Information Network

A number of factors led to the need for a workshop to discuss surface water – groundwater interactions in the oil sands. These included: • Current government policies and the development of new policies and frameworks • Continued uncertainty regarding the potential for interactions and the...

1969

Alberta Health, Environmental Health Services Division

The Athabasca River serves as a source of water supply and a receiving stream for the wastes of two major industries and several communities. This report presents the summary of water quality in the Athabasca River during six sampling surveys (including a site at Fort McMurray, Tar Island, above...

1970

Alberta Health, Environmental Health Services Division

Five sampling surveys were conducted on the waters of the Athabasca River and its tributaries during the winter of 1969 - 1970. Samples were taken to analyze the river waters for chemical composition and bacteriological constituents on a regular basis. Loadings of Biochemical Oxygen Demanding...