Nonthermoresponsive and Thermoresponsive Cationic Starch for the Flocculation of Oil Sands Mature Fine Tailings
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.1c00031
Abstract: The mature fine tailings (MFT) in the massive tailing ponds created during bitumen extraction from oil sands must be dewatered before the land and water can be reclaimed. Here, we report the first ... read more here.
Keywords: mature fine; fine tailings; nonthermoresponsive thermoresponsive; thermoresponsive cationic ... See more keywords
Dewatering of Oil Sands Mature Fine Tailings by Dual Polymer Flocculation and Pressure Plate Filtration
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.7b00938
Abstract: The mature fine tailings (MFT) generated from oil sands operations in northern Alberta, Canada, is the most challenging mine tailings to dewater. The MFT forms a gel structure and takes decades to settle and release… read more here.
Keywords: mature fine; fine tailings; oil sands; filtration ... See more keywords
On the thixotropy of mature fine tailings
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DOI: 10.1063/5.0153390
Abstract: The rheological behavior of mature fine tailings (MFTs) is investigated using transient and steady shear flow fields. The structure breakdown of intact MFT samples is examined by a startup flow experiment at various shear rates.… read more here.
Keywords: fine tailings; time; behavior; structure ... See more keywords