OPP: Ore Preparation Plants Explained | Oil Sands Magazine
The Ore Preparation Plant (OPP) is the first step within any Bitumen Production facility where mined oil sands is loosely crushed and mixed with hot/warm water to form a slurry that can be pumped to the main processing plant. ... Surge capacity: Although mines operate 24/7, mining is a batch process susceptible to brief outages. …