In situ bioremediation of naphthenic acids contaminated tailing pond waters in the Athabasca oil sands region - Demonstrated field studies and plausible options: A review

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 685-722

  Quagraine, E K ^a   Peterson, H G ^a   Headley, J V ^b  

^a WateResearch Corp   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bioremediation; Microorganisms; Naphthenic acids; Oil sands

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; EXTRACTION; INDUSTRIAL PLANTS; MICROORGANISMS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; OIL SANDS; ORGANIC ACIDS; TOXICITY; WASTES; WATER;

AEROBIC DEGRADATION; AQUATIC ORGANISMS; BIOSTIMULATION; EXTRACTION WASTES; NAPHTHENIC ACIDS (NAS);

BIOREMEDIATION;

CARBOXYLIC ACID; LAKE WATER; NAPHTHENIC ACID; OIL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALGA; AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; CHANNEL GATING; CHRONIC TOXICITY; CLAY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); EXTRACTION; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; OIL INDUSTRY; REVIEW; SAND; SLUDGE DIGESTION; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER CONTAMINATION;

ALBERTA; ALGAE; BACTERIA, AEROBIC; BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; HYDROCARBONS; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; MINING; PETROLEUM; PLANTS; SILICON DIOXIDE;

EID: 14144249161     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/ESE-200046649     Document Type: Review

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