| Shell stated that it would use pumping wells to dewater the PCA in the vicinity of pit highwalls in order to stabilize the pit walls and minimize seepage into the mine. |
| Digestion reduces the total mass of solids, destroys pathogens, and makes it easier to dewater or dry the sludge. |
| High strength sludge is still rich in organics and has not undergone significant degradation, which makes it difficult to dewater. |
| The role of the cofferdam is to dewater the future dam site by redirecting the river water into the diversion tunnel. |
| The staged mesophilic digestion generates lower offensive odours and the biosolids produced seem to be slightly easier to dewater. |
| A salvage team is working to dewater the vessel, float it and patch it up if that's possible. |
