Pros and Cons of Separation, Fractionation and Cleanup for Enhancement of the Quantitative Analysis of Bitumen-Derived Organics in Process-Affected Waters—A Review

Oil sands process-affected water (OSPW) contains a diverse mixture of inorganic and organic compounds. Naphthenic acids (NAs) are a subset of the organic naphthenic acid fraction compounds (NAFCs) and are a major contributor of toxicity to aquatic species. Thousands of unique chemical formulae are m...

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Main Authors: Ralph Hindle, John Headley, Douglas G. Muench
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-11-01
Series:Separations
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2297-8739/10/12/583