Advanced Polymer Flocculants for Solid-Liquid Separation in Oil Sands Tailings.
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DOI: 10.1002/marc.201800644
Abstract: The generation of tailings as a by product of the bitumen extraction process is one of the largest environmental footprints of oil sands operations. Most of the tailings treatment technologies use polymer flocculants to induce… read more here.
Keywords: oil sands; liquid separation; solid liquid; polymer flocculants ... See more keywords
Dewatering of oil sands tailings with an electrokinetic geocomposite
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DOI: 10.1016/j.mineng.2016.11.002
Abstract: Abstract The oil sands industry generates large quantities of mineral waste, such as fluid fine tailings (FFT), whose disposal is often challenging. The use of planar electrokinetic geocomposites (eGCPs) in FFT disposal areas could improve… read more here.
Keywords: oil sands; dewatering oil; tailings electrokinetic; mft ... See more keywords
Engineering Microbes for Remediation of Oil Sands Tailings.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2020.04.007
Abstract: Synthetic biology and adaptive laboratory evolution are key tools for developing biotechnology platforms for the remediation of oil sands tailings. However, field deployment and subsequent regulation of engineered and/or evolved strains is rife with uncertainties… read more here.
Keywords: oil sands; engineering microbes; remediation oil; sands tailings ... See more keywords
Distinguishing natural from anthropogenic sources of acid extractable organics in groundwater near oil sands tailings ponds.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.9b06875
Abstract: Distinguishing between naphthenic acids (NAs) associated with oil sands process-affected water (OSPW) and those found naturally in groundwaters in contact with the bituminous McMurray Formation poses a considerable analytical challenge to environmental research in Canada's… read more here.
Keywords: extractable organics; oil sands; near oil; sands tailings ... See more keywords
The microbiology of oil sands tailings: past, present, future
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DOI: 10.1093/femsec/fix034
Abstract: Abstract Surface mining of enormous oil sands deposits in northeastern Alberta, Canada since 1967 has contributed greatly to Canada's economy but has also received negative international attention due largely to environmental concerns and challenges. Not… read more here.
Keywords: oil sands; microbiology; microbiology oil; reclamation ... See more keywords
Mitigating methane emission from oil sands tailings using enzymatic and lime treatments.
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DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.4229523
Abstract: Engineering strategies to reduce greenhouse gases (GHGs) emissions by inhibiting methanogenesis in oil sands tailings have rarely been examined. In this study, we explored the potential impact of chemical treatment (lime) and biological treatment using… read more here.
Keywords: sands tailings; protease; oil sands; methane ... See more keywords
Understanding Willow Transcriptional Response in the Context of Oil Sands Tailings Reclamation
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DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.857535
Abstract: One of the reclamation objectives for treated oil sands tailings (OST) is to establish boreal forest communities that can integrate with the surrounding area. Hence, selection of appropriate soil reclamation cover designs and plant species… read more here.
Keywords: sands tailings; stress; reclamation; oil sands ... See more keywords