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ZVI-loaded Biochar Composite for Effective Peroxymonosulfate Activation: Application in the Removal of Naphthenic Acids from Real Oil Sands Process Water
DownloadSpring 2024
Vasquez Aldana, Adriana Marcela
Oil Sands Process Water (OSPW) is a byproduct generated during the extraction of bitumen from oil sands deposits in Northern Alberta, Canada. This matrix presents a critical environmental and industrial challenge due to its toxic nature, primarily associated with its complex mixture of...
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Treatment of Primary Influent Wastewater during Wet Weather Flow by Powdered Activated Carbon – Catalyzed Ozonation: From Fundamentals to Application
DownloadFall 2020
Cities equipped with combined sewers to accommodate domestic and industrial wastewater as well as storm water runoffs, encounter the need to prevent seasonal overflows into water bodies. An extensive literature review pertaining to the treatment of primary influent (PI) during wet weather...
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Fall 2013
The inactivation fluence of a target wastewater plant in Alberta, Canada was determined in the laboratory and was found to be close to that reported by the target wastewater plant. The effect of inactivation fluence, effective reactivation fluence, temperature, and river water on the percent...
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Reclamation of Unconventional Oil Processed Water through the Adsorption of Naphthenic Acids by Carbon Xerogel
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This study examines the use of carbon xerogel (CX) material for the adsorption of naphthenic acids (NAs). The adsorption of NAs is crucial for the reclamation of unconventional oil processed water, more specifically Alberta’s oil sands process-affected water (OSPW). CX material is synthesized at...
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Spring 2013
Coagulation/Flocculation/Sedimentation (CFS), petroleum coke (PC) adsorption, and zero valent iron (ZVI) oxidation-enhanced by PC were applied for the remediation of oil sands process-affected water (OPSW), generated from oil sands operations in northern Alberta, Canada. OSPW is a complex mixture...
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Physical and Chemical Treatment of Oil Sands Process-Affected Water with Polyaluminum Chloride and Potassium Ferrate(VI)
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This study investigated the application of polyaluminum chloride (PACl) and potassium ferrate(VI) for the treatment of oil sands process-affected water (OSPW). In addition, the performance of potassium ferrate(VI) was compared with other oxidation processes, including UV/hydrogen peroxide (H2O2),...
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Oil Sands Process-Affected Water Characterization and Application of Adsorption Process for the Removal of Naphthenic Acids
DownloadSpring 2018
Many techniques have been used to identify and quantify the naphthenic acids (NAs) in the oil sands process-affected water (OSPW) such as gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC-MS), high performance liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS), ultra-performance liquid chromatography...
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Fall 2013
Misfolded prions (PrPSc) are well known for their resistance to conventional decontamination processes. The potential risk of contamination of the water environment, as a result of the disposal of specified risk materials (SRM), has raised public concerns. Ozone is commonly utilized in the water...
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Spring 2011
Microbial pollution of water is one of the principal causes of life-threatening diarrheal diseases in the developing world. Ultraviolet (UV) light is increasingly recognized as a viable alternative for the disinfection of drinking water and wastewater in developed countries, but its feasibility...
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Enhanced Primary Treatment during Wet Weather Flow by Metal-based Coagulants and Ferrate: Coagulation Optimization, Disinfection Kinetics Study, and Micropollutants Oxidation
DownloadSpring 2021
Wastewater during wet weather flow (WWF) is highly loaded with various pollutants including suspended solids, microorganisms, inorganics, organics, and micropollutants. My research compared different coagulant salts used in the enhanced primary treatment (EPT) during WWF. Then, my project...