Improved understanding of the effects of clay types on permeability and consolidation of polymer-treated fine tailings, resulting in improved prediction of tailings processes, deposit modeling and adaptive management of tailings deposits.
Tailings Innovation Opportunities
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Tailings
Tailings
Clay Chemistry Impacts on Permeability and Consolidation of Fines-Dominated Deposits
Capping of Tailings Deposits
Refine existing methods and best practices and develop novel techniques for stabilization, capping, and reclamation of tailings deposits including CT/NST, thick fines-dominated deposits (TT, Centrifuge cake, polymer-treated FFT).
