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Alberta Oil Sands: Energy, Industry and the Environment Volume 11

Alberta Oil Sands: Energy, Industry and the Environment Volume 11

Percy, Kevin E.

Hardcover

Series: Developments in Environmental Science, Book 11

Real EstateTechnology & EngineeringEnvironmental Studies

ISBN10: 008097760X
ISBN13: 9780080977607
Publisher: Elsevier
Published: Nov 29 2012
Pages: 528
Weight: 2.25
Height: 1.10 Width: 6.10 Depth: 9.10
Language: English

At 170 billion barrels, Canada's Oil Sands are the third largest reserves of developable oil in the world. The Oil Sands now produce about 1.6 million barrels per day, with production expected to double by 2025 to about 3.7 million barrels per day. The Athabasca Oil Sands Region (AOSR) in northeastern Alberta is the largest of the three oil sands deposits. Bitumen in the oil sands is recovered through one of two primary methods - mining and drilling. About 20 per cent of the reserves are close to the surface and can be mined using large shovels and trucks. Of concern are the effects of the industrial development on the environment. Both human-made and natural sources emit oxides of sulphur and nitrogen, trace elements and persistent organic compounds. Of additional concern are ground level ozone and greenhouse gases.

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