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Showing 1 to 2 of 2 for “"oil sands naphthenic acids"”.
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Toxicity, morphological changes, and dissipation of oil sands naphthenic acids in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii
Naphthenic acids fraction components (NAFCs) are a toxic byproduct of oil sands extraction and refining in the Athabasca region of Alberta, Canada, accumulating with other contaminants in the large volumes of oil sands process water produced. NAFCs are incredibly complex mixtures identified as a …
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Evaluation of the immobilized soil bioreactor for treatment of naphthenic acids in oil sands process waters
Extraction of bitumen from Alberta oil sands produces 2 to 4 barrels of aqueous tailings per barrel of crude oil. Oil sands process water (OSPW) contains naphthenic acids (NAs), a complex mixture of carboxylic acids of the form CnH2n+ZOx that are persistent and toxic to aquatic organisms. Previous …