Identification of individual tetra- and pentacyclic naphthenic acids in oil sands process water by comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography/mass spectrometry

The oils sands industry of Canada produces large volumes of process water (OSPW) which is stored in large lagoons. The OSPW contains complex mixtures of somewhat toxic, water-soluble, acid-extractable organic matter sometimes called 'naphthenic acids' (NA). Concerns have been raised over t...

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Main Authors: Rowland, S., West, C., Scarlett, Alan, Jones, D., Frank, R.
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/36641