Explosive Freeze Pipe Cutting at the McArthur River Uranium Mine

International Society of Explosives Engineers
Dale Preece Ayman Tawadrous Mike Stern GC Zhao Steve Piercey
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International Society of Explosives Engineers
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11
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Jan 1, 2011

Abstract

The McArthur River uranium mine in Saskatchewan, Canada is the world’s largest high-grade uranium mine. It has employed a freeze-wall system consisting of multiple freeze pipes to control the large quantities of water encountered during mining.
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APA: Dale Preece Ayman Tawadrous Mike Stern GC Zhao Steve Piercey  (2011)  Explosive Freeze Pipe Cutting at the McArthur River Uranium Mine

MLA: Dale Preece Ayman Tawadrous Mike Stern GC Zhao Steve Piercey Explosive Freeze Pipe Cutting at the McArthur River Uranium Mine. International Society of Explosives Engineers, 2011.

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