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Comparing characterization techniquesResearchers at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology are investigating various sensor-based technologies for determining the composition of oil sands deposits

Researchers at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology are investigating various sensor-based technologies for determining the composition of oil sands deposits

By Lynn Greiner

September 21, 2023

Sensor-based technologies can be utilized in drill core analysis for the characterization of oil sands deposits. Courtesy of NAIT

As with any mine, oil sands operators need to have a good understanding of the nature of the ore they are processing. The task of drilling hundreds of cores up to 75 metres deep to give mine operators a sense of what they are facing as they plan their operations is expensive and time consuming, but necessary.

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