Published 1986 | Version v1
Miscellaneous

The Rabbit Lake open pit tailing disposal system

  • 1. Geocon Inc., Mississauga, ON (Canada)
  • 2. Eldorado Resources Limited, Saskatoon, SK (Canada)

Description

The Rabbit Lake open pit tailing depository is a below-ground tailing disposal system which takes advantage of existing low groundwater hydraulic gradients and low tailing permeabilities in preventing the exmigration of contaminants. Establishing a highly-permeable surround around the tailing connected to a pumped underdrainage system ensures maximum consolidation of tailing during placement. When pumping ceases at abandonment it provides a preferential path for groundwater flow around the fully consolidated tailing

Part of:
Proceedings of the Canadian Nuclear Society 2. international conference on radioactive waste management

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Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Proceedings of the Canadian Nuclear Society 2. international conference on radioactive waste management
Imprint Pagination
821 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 45-54.
Report number
INIS-mf--12730

Conference

Title
Canadian Nuclear Society 2. international conference on radioactive waste management.
Dates
7-11 Sep 1986.
Place
Winnipeg, MB (Canada).

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