Effect of calcium ions and anaerobic microbial activity on sedimentation of oil sands tailings

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 81, Issue , 2013, Pages 9-16

  Brown, Damon ^a   Ramos Padrón, Esther ^a   Gieg, Lisa ^a   Voordouw, Gerrit ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Densification; Methanogenesis; Nitrate reduction; Sedimentation; Sulfate reduction; Tailings ponds

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC MICROBIAL CONSORTIA; CROSS LINKING AGENTS; METHANOGENESIS; MICROBIAL ACTIVITIES; NITRATE REDUCTION; SEDIMENTATION RATES; SULFATE REDUCTION; TAILINGS POND;

CALCIUM; CARBON DIOXIDE; CROSSLINKING; DENSIFICATION; IONS; METHANE; MIXING; NITRATES; OIL SANDS; REDUCTION; SEDIMENTATION; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; SUSPENDED SEDIMENTS; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

TAILINGS;

BIODEGRADATION; BITUMEN; CALCIUM; DEWATERING; ION; METHANOGENESIS; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MINING; OIL SAND; SEDIMENTATION; SEDIMENTATION RATE; TAILINGS;

EID: 84876700788     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2012.07.006     Document Type: Article

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