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Tailings: When Things Go Wrong
Tailings ponds contain toxic materials that won’t ever go away, and yet they must survive earthquakes, erosion and intense weather events, perhaps for hundreds, or even thousands of years.
Tailings Pond Design
Site conditions, topography and environmental factors all play critical roles in determining the type and placement of a tailings storage facility.
Tailings Storage Options
At first blush, tailings ponds are fairly simple structures that hold tailings and enough water to cover them completely, which makes ponds one of the most cost-effective and widely used storage options.
So, what are Tailings?
The term tailings refers to the residue that’s left after the usable materials have been recovered.
How is Metal Extracted from Ore?
The first step in processing raw ore is reducing the rocks and various chunks to small, uniform sizes.
History of Tailings Ponds
Mining and, indeed, ore processing have been around for thousands of years, with evidence of lead smelting discovered as early as 4000 BCE in the Fertile Crescent.
Signs It’s Time to Replace Your Current Set of Baseball Field Covers
Worn out baseball field covers may technically still work, but they’re far from ideal for controlling field conditions.
How to Use Baseball Field Covers Without Risking Turf Damage
With so many potential benefits from baseball field covers, many field managers wonder just how long and how often they can apply the cover without damaging the turf.
Weighting and Anchoring Options for Baseball Field Covers
Even the most durable baseball field cover is only as good as the weights or anchors you use it to keep it down.
What Materials Work Best for Making Custom Field Covers?
When making or ordering a custom field cover for a baseball facility, you’ll start the process by selecting a material.
Custom vs Pre-cut Baseball Field Covers
Field managers are busy enough with worrying about irrigation, overseeding schedules, fertilizer availability, and the ever-present threat of vandalism.
How Much of the Baseball Field Needs Covering?
There’s no one right answer to the question of how much to cover of your current baseball field.
What’s the Difference Between a Tarp and a Field Cover?
The term tarp is short for tarpaulin, which is a general term used today to describe practically any flexible sheet used to cover or protect something.
Why Use a Baseball Field Cover?
When you’re already dealing with a tightly stretched athletic team and field maintenance budget, it’s not easy to justify the purchase of specialty covers.
How the Winery’s Irrigation Method Interacts with the Pond
The irrigation method you choose, for keeping your vineyard going in times of drought, does more than affect the total cost of operation.
Protecting Your Winery Irrigation Pond From Damage
A well-designed winery irrigation pond can last for decades, but the same wildlife you can easily attract with this kind of habitat enrichment may also cause damage.
Natural Irrigation Ponds and the Question of Lining
High demand for specialty growing methods, including biodynamics, organic farming, and Korean Natural Farming, has led many winery owners to embrace alternative methods of management.
Prevent Valuable Winery Irrigation Water Loss with Impermeable Liners
The winery industry uses billions of gallons of water per year between growing thirsty grape vines and washing out large fermentation tanks.
Multi-Purpose Irrigation Ponds for Productive Wineries
Many winery owners are reluctant to spend tens of thousands of dollars, or more, on a pond that is solely for irrigation.
Placement Considerations for Winery Irrigation Ponds
A winery, irrigation pond requires a lot of planning beyond its sheer volume.
The High Demand for Water at Wineries
While nearly all modern agriculture requires some amount of supplemental irrigation, viticulture is particularly high in water demand.
Handling Produced Water and Other Byproducts of Oil Production
Crude oil isn’t the only petrochemical that needs special handling and secondary containment.
Oil Containment for Loading and Unloading Zones
All transfer zones used for the loading and unloading of oil need special attention to secondary containment.
Ground vs Water Containment for Oil Spills
Both onshore and offshore oil mining and processing facilities need containment. However, controlling the spread of oil in water is often far harder than on the ground.