Olympic dam expansion project tailings storage facility design report p 7 of 105 1 introduction 1.1 purpose the purpose of this document is to provide a basis of design for the proposed olympic dam expansion tailings storage facility as part of the required documentation behind the environmental impact statement approval documentation.. Seismic design of a tailings storage facility has become an important aspect for all mining operations. embankments can be raised using either the upstream or downstream method of construction. the construction of an upstream designed embankment begins with a pervious starter dyke foundation. the tailings are usually discharged from the top of. The appropriate design of tailings facilities will depend on an appropriate level of understanding of the physical and geochemical properties of the tailings that are to be stored. this requires testwork to be undertaken on representative tailings materials to establish parameters for use in design..
The guidelines on the safe design and operating standards for tailings storage (dme 1999), are intended to provide a common approach to the safe design, construction, operation and rehabilitation of a tailings facility, and to provide a systematic method of classifying their adequacy under normal and worst case operating conditions (dme 1999).. Dry tailings disposal offers significant benefits in terms of environmental sustainability, process water recovery, and footprint of the tailings storage facility. the outotec dry tailings plant is a fully integrated design that comprises thickening, filtration, and dry material handling for tailings dry stacking, including all necessary. Tailings storage engineering. design, supervision and operation of tailings storage facilities. read more. high density tailings slurry engineering. wwl has been involved in several optimization projects during operation time, giving a new concept of deposition and operation..
