METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TREATING TAILING POND WATER

摘要

Methods and systems for treating tailing pond water produced during the mining and processing of bitumen oil. The treatment methods and systems can comprise two steps. The first step primarily removes suspended solid by using a system that uses flow momentum to induce a vortex. The second step primarily removes dissolved toxic metals, organics, and other toxins and carcinogens from water by using an electrocoagulation system. The treatment methods and systems can allow for re-use of the treated water in the mining process or for return of the treated water to the Athabasca River.