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TitleDegradation of naphthenic acids in Athabasca oil sands process-affected water using ozone
Publication TypeThesis
Year of Publication2011
AuthorsFu, H.
Pagination102 pages
PublisherUniversity of Alberta Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Place PublishedEdmonton, AB
Publication Languageeng
Keywordsnaphthenic acids, tailings water, UofA, wastewater / wastewater treatment
Abstract

In order to determine the degradation of Naphthenic Acids (NAs) in oil sands process-affected water (OSPW), a series of semi-batch ozonation experiments have been conducted resulting in a maximum reduction of NAs greater than 99%. Compared to the high NAs removal, the reduction of both COD and DOC was much lower under the same conditions. Following ozone treatments of approx. 80 mg/L, the cBOD5 and cBOD5/COD tripled as compared to original OSPW measurements, suggesting ozone-treated OSPW has a higher biodegradability. The ozone treatments also detoxified the OSPW; with an ozone treatment of approx. 100 mg/L, the treated OSPW showed no toxicity using the Mircotox® bioassay. Additionally, the coke-treated OSPW, treated using a coke/water slurry process, was found to be non-toxic with an ozone treatment of approx. 20 mg/L. The results obtained during this study shows the great potential ozonation may offer as a possible water treatment application for oil sands water management.

URLhttp://hdl.handle.net/10048/1771
Locational Keywords

Alberta oil sands, Athabasca Oil Sands Region (AOSR)

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http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/702686509

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