The extraction of bitumen from western oil sands

The information required for compliance with the National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) has been documented in this section. This final report has been prepared to reflect the research and development activities performed under the cooperative agreement 89MC26268 between the University of Utah, Department of Chemical and Fuels Engineering and the U.S. Department of Energy. Detailed descriptions of the individual projects, process flow diagrams for the various oil sand recovery technologies, laboratory locations, environmental impacts, health and safety procedures, etc. have been documented in detail in the 1991-92 final report for the cooperative agreement 89MC26268. <1). The proposed program for the current contract does not include any experimental activity which would result in the generation of additional gaseous, liquid and solid wastes over and above those indicated in the detailed report submitted previously (1>. All liquid and solid waste materials produced during the course of the experimental program will be processed through the EPA approved University of Utah Safety Services disposal system. This section includes an NEPA checklist and a brief description of the program and its overall environmental impact. The information provided essentially qualifies the program for CX-B exclusion determination.