Dissipation of naphthenic acids mixtures by lake biofilms

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

Volumn 45, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1027-1036

  Headley, John V ^a   Peru, Kerry M ^a   Adenugba, Adeola A ^b   Du, Jing Long ^b   McMartin, Dena W ^b  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Dissipation; Naphthenic acids; Oil sands; Uptake

Indexed keywords

ATHABASCA OIL SANDS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITIONS; DISSIPATION; KEY FACTORS; NAPHTHENIC ACID; NAPHTHENIC ACIDS; PSEUDO-FIRST ORDER KINETICS;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILMS; BIOFILTERS; LAKES; OIL SANDS; SAND; SORPTION;

ORGANIC ACIDS;

NAPHTHENIC ACID; NITROGEN ACID DERIVATIVE; SULFURIC ACID; SURFACTANT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILM; BIOREACTOR; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; KINETICS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; WATER QUALITY;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOFILMS; BIOREACTORS; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; FRESH WATER; SPECTROMETRY, MASS, ELECTROSPRAY IONIZATION;

EID: 77953284349     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2010.486310     Document Type: Article

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