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- 1Choi, Phillip (Chemical and Materials Engineering)
- 1Choi, Phillip Y.K (Chemical and Materials Engineering)
- 1Deng, Lijun (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering)
- 1Hendry, Michael T. (Civil and Environmental Engineering)
- 1Jacobe Masliyah (Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering)
- 1Naeth, M Anne
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Spring 2010
Molecular dynamics simulation and density functional theory were applied to calculate heats of immersion (ΔHimm) of n-heptane, toluene, pyridine and water on two model sand surfaces and two model clay surfaces. Our results indicated that water showed the highest ΔHimm for the model clay surfaces...
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Nickel and cobalt transfigured natural clay: a green catalyst for low-temperature catalytic soot oxidation
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Soot particulates in engine exhausts pose a severe threat to the environment and human health – causing cancer, affecting the heart and lungs and drives metal processes. This study proposes a practical, real-world application of transition metal modified natural clay as an environmentally benign,...
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Spring 2017
Oilsands tailings are a waste product comprising primarily a stable alkaline suspension of clay in water. This waste product of oilsands mining is environmentally hazardous to store and expensive to safely dispose of. This work presents two novel ideas for dealing with the waste. The first is...
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Role of Sodium Hydroxide in Bitumen Extraction: Production of Natural Surfactants and Slime Coating
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Alkaline environment by addition of NaOH in bitumen extraction process often shows a positive effect on bitumen recovery from Athabasca oil sands by mining-extraction method. NaOH ionizes organic acids in the bitumen to produce surfactants. These species are essential for bitumen liberation....