RESERVE PIT REMEDIATION

摘要

Reserve pit remediation utilizing an organic absorbent product made from beetlekilled lodgepole pine. The remediation may take place in situ or ex situ. In an in situ embodiment, a quantity of absorbent product to be distributed within the pit is determined based on the estimated volumes of water and other fluid. The absorbent product is distributed over the surface of the reserve pit, the absorbent product is allowed to absorb at least a portion of the fluids other than water, and the absorbent product is mixed with the solids within the reserve pit. In ex-situ embodiment, a portion of the contents of the pit is removed, the removed pit contents are placed into a container, and a quantity of absorbent product is placed with the removed contents in the container. The absorbent product may be fractured portions of pellets made from beetle-killed lodgepole pine.