Simulating diluted bitumen spills in boreal lake limnocorrals-part 2: Factors affecting the physical characteristics and submergence of diluted bitumen

S Stoyanovich, JR Rodríguez-Gil, ML Hanson… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
We examined the fate and behaviour of diluted bitumen (dilbit) as it weathered for 70 days in
freshwater limnocorrals (10 m diameter× 1.5 m depth) installed in a boreal lake to simulate …

Simulating diluted bitumen spills in boreal lake limnocorrals-Part 1: Experimental design and responses of hydrocarbons, metals, and water quality parameters

JL Rodriguez-Gil, S Stoyanovich, ML Hanson… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Large-scale, in-lake enclosures (limnocorrals) were used to simulate spills of diluted
bitumen (dilbit) in a boreal lake. In this study we use these simulated spills, which covered a …

Fate of polycyclic aromatic compounds from diluted bitumen spilled into freshwater limnocorrals

S Stoyanovich, Z Yang, M Hanson… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Diluted bitumens (dilbits) are produced by mixing highly viscous bitumen with lighter
petroleum products to facilitate transport. The unique physical and chemical properties of …

Responses of Wild Finescale Dace (Phoxinus neogaeus) to Experimental Spills of Cold Lake Blend Diluted Bitumen at the International Institute for Sustainable …

L Timlick, J Dearnley, JM Blais… - Environmental …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Pipelines carrying diluted bitumen (dilbit) traverse North America and may result in dilbit
release into sensitive freshwater ecosystems. To better understand the potential effects of a …

Chemical Weathering Patterns of Diluted Bitumen Spilled into Freshwater Limnocorrals

SS Stoyanovich, LJ Saunders, Z Yang… - Environmental …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Due to the sudden nature of oil spills, few controlled studies have documented how oil
weathers immediately following accidental release into a natural lake environment. Here, we …