[HTML][HTML] Understanding bitumen ageing by investigation of its polarity fractions

J Mirwald, S Werkovits, I Camargo, D Maschauer… - … and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
Bitumen is a material of significant importance for the roadwork industry and hence for
development of infrastructure, economy and society. Therefore, understanding its ageing …

Deciphering dissolved organic matter: Ionization, dopant, and fragmentation insights via Fourier transform-ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry

MR Kurek, BA Poulin, AM McKenna… - … Science & Technology, 2020 - ACS Publications
Fourier transform-ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (FT-ICR MS) has been
increasingly employed to characterize dissolved organic matter (DOM) across a range of …

Ionization selectivity of electrospray and atmospheric pressure photoionization FT-ICR MS for petroleum refinery wastewater dissolved organic matter

C He, Z Fang, Y Li, C Jiang, S Zhao, C Xu… - … Science: Processes & …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Dissolved organic matter (DOM) in petroleum refinery wastewater is an extremely complex
mixture. A better understanding of chemical compositions of DOM at the molecular level is …

A Light Touch: Solar Photocatalysis Detoxifies Oil Sands Process-Affected Waters Prior to Significant Treatment of Naphthenic Acids

TMC Leshuk, ZW Young, B Wilson, ZQ Chen… - ACS Es&t …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Environmental reclamation of Canada's oil sands tailings ponds is among the single largest
water treatment challenges globally. The toxicity of oil sands process-affected water (OSPW) …

[HTML][HTML] Treatment of oil sands process affected waters by constructed wetlands: Evaluation of designs and plant types

MC Simair, JL Parrott, M Le Roux, V Gupta… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Constructed wetland treatment systems (CWTS) s can be used to treat various wastewaters.
The main constituent in oil sands process-affected water (OSPW) with uncertain treatment by …

Evaluations of Weathering of Polar and Nonpolar Petroleum Components in a Simulated Freshwater–Oil Spill by Orbitrap and Fourier Transform Ion Cyclotron …

C Ajaero, I Vander Meulen, NE Heshka, Q Xin… - Energy & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The comprehensive chemical characterization of crude oil is important for the evaluation of
the transformation and fate of components in the environment. Molecular-level speciation of …

3 Advances in Fourier transform mass spectrometry forensic tools for naphthenic acid fraction compounds in oil sand environmental samples and crude oil

IJ Vander Meulen, RP Downham, L Alostad… - The Chemistry of Oil …, 2022 - degruyter.com
During the past decade, there has been sustained interest in papers published on
naphthenic acids (NAs) and the broader class of naphthenic acid-fraction compounds …

Comprehensive characterization of organics in oil sands process water in constructed mesocosms utilizing multiple analytical methods

L Yang, A Bekele, MG El-Din - Environmental Research, 2024 - Elsevier
This study aims to provide a thorough characterization of dissolved organics in oil sands
process water (OSPW) in field-based aquatic mesocosms at both molecular and bulk …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular transformation of dissolved organic matter in refinery wastewaters: characterized by FT-ICR MS coupled with electrospray ionization and …

C He, WM Chen, CM Chen, Q Shi - Petroleum Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Dissolved organic matter (DOM) in refinery wastewater is an extremely complex mixture of
various organic compounds. Using mass spectrometry, it is impossible to characterize all of …

Evidence-based approaches to managing Canadian oil sands tailing pond waste: tighter regulations and greater transparency are needed

R Sandhu, A Rougeot, PD Josephy… - Evidence-Based …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The mining of oil sands in northern Canada has resulted in the production of vast amounts of
a waste byproduct called oil sands process-affected water (OSPW). These OSPWs are …