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Theses and Dissertations
This collection contains theses and dissertations of graduate students of the University of Alberta. The collection contains a very large number of theses electronically available that were granted from 1947 to 2009, 90% of theses granted from 2009-2014, and 100% of theses granted from April 2014 to the present (as long as the theses are not under temporary embargo by agreement with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies). IMPORTANT NOTE: To conduct a comprehensive search of all UofA theses granted and in University of Alberta Libraries collections, search the library catalogue at www.library.ualberta.ca - you may search by Author, Title, Keyword, or search by Department.
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Items in this Collection
- 1Alam, Md Samrat
- 1Amini, Seyedeharezoo
- 1Cossio Kohler, Manuel G
- 1Crominski da Silva Medeiros, Deborah C.
- 1Dhakal, Bijay
- 1Dugdug, Abdelhafid AS
- 2Chang, Scott (Renewable Resources)
- 2Kumar, Amit (Mechanical Engineering)
- 2MacKenzie, M. Derek (Renewable Resources)
- 1Alessi, Daniel (Earth and Atmospheric Sciences)
- 1Anthony Anyia (National Research Council Canada, 100 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0R6, Canada)
- 1Chang, Scott (Department of Renewable Resources)
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Adsorbents for the Removal of Naphthenic Acids from Oil Sands Process Water: Investigation of Reclamation Materials from Surface Mining of Oil Sands and Development of Biochars from Biological Sludge and Peat
DownloadSpring 2023
Crominski da Silva Medeiros, Deborah C.
Oil sands process water (OSPW) is generated in high quantities during the extraction of the bitumen from the oil sands. Naphthenic acids (NAs) are recalcitrant compounds, corresponding more than 50% of all organics in OSPW. The efficient management of OSPW is of importance to guarantee efficient...
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Fall 2023
Biochar is a stabilized carbon with porous structure that can be used as an economical adsorbent for wastewater treatment. Since there are numerous types of biochars, it is important to understand how biochar characteristics influence adsorption performance by selecting or customizing biochars...
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Fall 2015
Pine sawdust biochars produced at 300 and 550 °C with and without steam activation were assessed for its sorption capacity for phosphate and copper (Cu (II)) in aqueous solutions using batch sorption experiments, including isotherm and kinetic studies. This study implied that pine sawdust...
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Fall 2017
Water contamination by ammonium ions presents huge risks to the ecosystems. This work evaluated the potential application of digested sludge pyrolyzed biochar on ammonium removal. Anaerobic digester sludge was collected from a municipal wastewater treatment plant in Alberta, Canada and pyrolyzed...
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Biochar Addition Affects the Performance of Portland Cement Composites: Meta-analysis and Laboratory Experiments
DownloadFall 2024
Portland cement is the most widely used binder in construction. However, the production of Portland cement emits a large amount of CO2, and one strategy to decrease such anthropogenic CO2 emissions is to reduce the amount of Portland cement produced by partially replacing it with supplementary...
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Biochar for Saline-Sodic Soil Reclamation, Phosphorus Retention, and Crop Growth Improvement
DownloadSpring 2018
Biochar incorporation into soils influences many of the soilâs physical/chemical properties. The potential of using biochar for reclamation of saline-sodic soils is not well evaluated. Furthermore, how salinity would influence Phosphorus (P) sorption capacity of biochar is not clear. The main...
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Spring 2023
The increasing abundance of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) has attracted growing interest due to concern about the potential hazards to public health and ecosystems. Due to PFAS toxicity, mobility, environmental persistence, and strong bioaccumulation, they are being further...
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Fall 2016
The addition of biochar to soil is believed to have positive effects on soil nutrient retention. Enhanced cation exchange capacity, water holding capacity and soil aeration are thought to be some of the benefits provided by biochar. In Alberta, reclamation of disturbed sites may be hastened by...
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Effect of Biochar on Soil Microbial Communities, Nutrient Availability, and Greenhouse Gases in Short Rotation Coppice Systems of Central Alberta
DownloadFall 2015
Short rotation coppice (SRC) systems using willow (Salix spp.) grown on marginal soil, amended with biochar may represent a promising source of renewable green energy for rural communities of Alberta. The Ohaton Wood Energy project, an agroforestry site located in Camrose County, is one of...
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Effects of biochar on rhizosphere processes and biochar co-application with nitrification inhibitor on GHG emissions and microbial and enzymatic activities
DownloadSpring 2023
Production of biochar and its use has a wide implication in waste management, climate change mitigation, soil health enhancement and energy production. The strategy to produce biochar and its application to soil aims to replace waste biomass (by-product of photosynthesis) in soil in a stabilized...