Industrial extraction of unconventional petroleum results in notable volumes of oil sands
process water (OSPW), containing elevated concentrations of naphthenic acids (NAs). The …

Membrane introduction mass spectrometry (MIMS) is a direct mass spectrometry technique
used to monitor online chemical systems or quickly quantify trace levels of different groups of …

The oxidative transformation product of a common tire preservative, identified as N-(1, 3-
dimethylbutyl)-N′-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine quinone (6-PPDQ), has recently been found …

With the increasing use of unconventional, heavy crude oils there is growing interest in
potential impacts of a diluted bitumen (DB) spill in marine and freshwater environments. DB …

Crude oil spills have well-documented, deleterious impacts on the hydrosphere. In addition
to macroscopic effects on wildlife and waterscapes, several classes of petroleum derived …

The tire-derived contaminant N-(1, 3-dimethylbutyl)-N′-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine
quinone (6-PPDQ) was recently identified as a potent toxin to coho salmon (Oncorhynchus …

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 …

Oil sands process waters can release toxic naphthenic acids (NAs) into aquatic
environments. Analytical techniques for NAs are challenged by sample complexity and …

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 …

Naphthenic acids (NAs) naturally occur in crude oil and its associated produced water,
presenting significant challenges, such as corrosion, in refinery apparatus and ecotoxicity in …