Author:Anochie-Boateng, Joseph; Tutumluer, E; Carpenter, SHDate:Nov 2010Oil sand is a generic name given to naturally occurring deposits of bituminous sand materials that are mined for crude oil production. These materials are currently used as subgrade materials of temporary and permanent roads in oil sand fields. ...Read more
Author:Anochie-Boateng, Joseph; Tutumluer, E; Carpenter, SHDate:2008Oil sand, or tar sand, is a generic name given to bituminous sand deposits that are rich in bitumen or asphalt content to the extent that oil can be extracted from these deposits. The typical 8% to 15% presence of bitumen in the soil composition ...Read more