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1979

Wallace, R. R., Lock, M. A.

The colonization of limestone bricks and bitumen coated limestone bricks by benthic river organisms was followed over time. After nine weeks of colonization, no massive increase in the numbers of bacteria on the bitumen was noted, suggesting that degradation was not proceeding rapidly. However,...

Fall 2019

Abdalrhman, Abdallatif S A

Large volumes of oil sands process water (OSPW) are generated during the extraction of bitumen from the mined oil sands ores in northern Alberta. The treatment of OSPW is currently considered a serious challenge facing the oil sands industry in the region. Among the different constituents in...

Fall 2014

Fan, Gaoteng

Fat, oil, and grease (FOG) in wastewater can cause foul odor, sewer line blockage, and may interfere with sewage treatment. FOG control is approached with physical, chemical, and biological methods Many cities, including Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, have effectively applied commercial biological...

Fall 2020

Brown, Nicholas

While bitumen is one of the oldest construction materials in the world and currently provides an important fuel needed to sustain our modern lifestyle, the disturbances caused by extracting and refining this material are considerable, with 895 km2 of land being disturbed in Alberta as of 2018...

Spring 2024

Batycky, Anya

Hydrolyzed polyacrylamide (HPAM) is a common flocculant used in oil sands tailings dewatering technologies. Although HPAM is regularly used in tailings treatment and will eventually be incorporated into the reclaimed landscape of the oil sands, there are knowledge gaps surrounding the environment...

Spring 2019

Martinez Tobon, Diana Isabel

Thanks to its biodegradability and biocompatibility, among other properties, the biodegradable polymer polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) has the potential to become an extensively used plastic in the production of a variety of products, from polymer films and everyday objects to specialized devices like...

Spring 2019

Martinez Tobon, Diana Isabel

Thanks to its biodegradability and biocompatibility, among other properties, the biodegradable polymer polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) has the potential to become an extensively used plastic in the production of a variety of products, from polymer films and everyday objects to specialized devices like...

Fall 2014

Brown, Lisa D

The Alberta oil sands contain one of the world’s largest reserves of oil - over 169 billion barrels of bitumen are economically recoverable with current extraction technologies. Surface mining, whereby the ore is extricated from the earth and bitumen is obtained via a hot water extraction...

Fall 2017

Kong, Jude D

This thesis focuses on formulating and analyzing non linear models for microbial dynamics vis-a-vis human and environmental health. Firstly, we develop and investigate a stoichiometric organic matter decomposition model in a chemostat culture that incorporates the dynamics of grazers. This...

Spring 2010

Vlad, Daniela

Carbon isotope analyses of gases extracted from drilling muds while drilling in the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) can be used to create carbon isotopic depth profiles. These profiles provide essentially continuous data through the stratigraphic section, offering a unique opportunity to...