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Application of Electro-oxidation for the Degradation of Organics in Oil Sands Process Water (OSPW)
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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...
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Fall 2014
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...
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Biodegradation of Hydrocarbons in Bitumen: Exploring Plant-Assisted and Microbial Stimulation Techniques
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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...
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Spring 2024
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...
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Biodegradation of Polyhydroxybutyrate by Bacterial Strains, Native Extracellular PHB Depolymerases, and Structural Variants
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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...
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Biodegradation of Polyhydroxybutyrate by Bacterial Strains, Native Extracellular PHB Depolymerases, and Structural Variants
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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...
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Biological Treatment of Naphthenic Acids and Other Organic Compounds in Oil Sands Process-Affected Waters
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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...
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Fall 2011
Coupling supercritical CO2 extraction with membrane separation leads to energy savings by recycling CO2 at supercritical state while separating extract components. Commercially available polyamide-based membranes are commonly used with coupled systems due to their availability and robust...
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Extraction of Hydrocarbons from Bitumen and Bitumen-containing Process and Process Waste Streams using Supercritical Carbon Dioxide
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Extractions of hydrocarbons from bitumen and bitumen-containing process and process waste streams generated from surface mined oil sands were conducted using supercritical carbon dioxide (SC-CO2). Dynamic extractions were performed on a bench-scale batch supercritical fluid extraction (SFE)...
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Fall 2010
Human T-lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I) is a persistent human retrovirus characterized by life-long infection and risk of developing HAM/TSP, a progressive neurological and inflammatory disease. Despite extensive studies of HTLV-I, a complete understanding of the viral dynamics has been...