Settling pond reclamation
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Settling pond reclamation
Settling pond reclamation. Pile of overburden (black) in a oil plants settling pond. The buildings of the oil mine and processing plant are in the background. The settling pond contains tailings, waste from the processing of the oil sands that supply oil to the oil plant. The overburden (the rock that covered the oil-bearing sands) will be spread over the settling pond to reclaim the land. This settling pond is part of the Syncrude processing plant, in the Athabasca Oil Sands, Alberta, Canada
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2008 Albert A Athabasca Oil Sands Atmospheric Pollution Bituminous Sands Buildings Canada Canadian D Usk Energy Energy Industry Energy Source Environmental Evening Factory Fossil Fuel Fuels July Land Use Light Lights Mine Mining Mining Facility Nonrenewable North American Oil Plant Oil Reserves Oil Resources Oil Sands Pollutant Polluted Pollution Power Industry Processing Plant Rock Settling Pond Smoke Syncrude Tailings Tar Sands Twilight Reclaimed Reclaiming Reclamation
EDITORS COMMENTS
This print captures the process of settling pond reclamation at the Syncrude processing plant in the Athabasca Oil Sands, Alberta, Canada. In the foreground, a massive pile of overburden, dark and imposing against the backdrop of an industrial landscape, rests within a settling pond. This pond contains tailings - waste material resulting from oil sands processing - that supply oil to the nearby plant. The overburden, which refers to the rock covering the oil-bearing sands beneath it, will soon be spread across this very same settling pond as part of a land reclamation effort. The aim is to restore and reclaim this once-polluted land for future use. As dusk settles upon this scene, lights from buildings within the mining facility illuminate both progress and challenges faced by modern industries. This image serves as a stark reminder of our reliance on fossil fuels and their impact on our environment. It showcases how technology and industry have shaped our energy landscape while also highlighting efforts towards environmental stewardship through reclamation practices. Taken in 2008 by Science Photo Library, this photograph encapsulates not only a moment in time but also represents broader themes such as pollution control measures, nonrenewable energy sources like tar sands or bituminous sands extraction methods used in North America's power industry. It invites contemplation about sustainable land use practices amidst growing concerns about atmospheric pollution caused by fossil fuel consumption worldwide.
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