On the interactions between naphthenic acids and inorganic minerals
Naphthenic acids are a family of carboxylic acids that are found in oil sands bitumen. These compounds partition to the aqueous phase during extraction and refining and are toxic to various biota. The removal of these acids from solution is difficult due to their low concentrations, complexity of th...
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University of British Columbia
2011
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/36740 |