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The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, EarlyView.Abstract Oil sands tailings ponds, such as those in northeastern Alberta, present environmental challenges due to slow sedimentation, water entrapment, and toxic naphthenic acids (NAs), which hinder water reclamation. This study assessed the tolerance and biodegradation potential of Chlorella vulgaris (C.
Amin Kalbasi, Amarjeet Bassi
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Analysis of possible use of pyrolytic products as binders in asphalt mixes
Građevinar, 2016 New binders are produced in order to reduce dependence on crude oil. This study aims to evaluate pyrolytic products and their blends with bitumen, as a possible substitution for bitumen.
Lidija Avsenik, Marjan Tušar
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A water-repelling investigation of 300–450 kg/m3 density porous silicate concrete
Journal of Civil Engineering and Management, 1996 This paper deals with porous silicate convert voluminous water—repellence treatment technological parameters and properties using bitumen emulsions. Bitumen emulsions were prepared using laboratory equipment made up of two electrically heated tanks for ...
Antanas Laukaitis, Aleksandr Dudik
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The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, EarlyView.Supercritical water deasphalting. Abstract The removal of sulphur from heavy fuel oil (HFO) is essential to address environmental concerns and comply with the stringent regulations imposed by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in 2020. Previously, the acceptable limit for sulphur was 3.5 wt.%, but it was recently changed to 0.5 wt.%.
Biswajit Saha +6 more
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Review of Lab-Accelerated Aging Techniques of Asphalt Mixes
Journal of EngineeringBitumen aging contributes to main pavement distress due to the changes in rheological, chemical, and physical characteristics of bitumen. Mainly, aging process can be divided into two categories, the first category namely short-term aging takes place ...
Haydar Raheem Hmoud +2 more
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Hotspots, trends, and regional focus on oil or gas exploration: A bibliometric comparative study
Deep Underground Science and Engineering, EarlyView.This paper explores the research trends in global oil and gas exploration through the bibliometric analysis of 3460 articles collected from the Web of Science database on oil and gas exploration published from 2013 to 2023. The research hotspots, objects, regional distribution, methods, and evaluation methods of oil and gas exploration are analyzed and
Jihong Wang +3 more
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A study of n-alkane type biomarkers in coal [PDF]
Hemijska Industrija, 2003 The isolation of saturated hydrocarbons from free bitumen coal and also from bound bitumen coal in the region of Kosovo is descriled in this study. n-Alkanes from C17-C21 to C33-C35, with A7-C29 being dominant, were identified by gaschromatographic ...
Milićević Zoran M. +2 more
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Estimation of the GCV of Coal Using Real‐Time Plant Data
Energy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Online or real‐time strategies of estimating the gross calorific value (GCV) of coal are still not fully explored in academic literature, even though both conventional and sophisticated offline methods for estimating the GCV are well described.
Lethukuthula Nokwazi Vilakazi +1 more
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Organic Geochemical Characterization and Exploration Prospects of Hydrocarbon Source Rocks in Nepal
Energy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.It provides a more detailed introduction to the current situation of oil and gas exploration in Nepal, as well as the properties and distribution characteristics of source rocks. ABSTRACT This study aims to evaluate the hydrocarbon generation potential and exploration prospects of hydrocarbon source rocks in the Dailekh to Dang–Tansen area of Nepal ...
Guoqiang Zhang +4 more
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Deriving the Charring Rate of a Wood Fibre Insulation Board by Exposure to the ISO 834 Standard Fire
Fire and Materials, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Wood fibre insulation boards (WFIB) are widely used combustible building materials, commonly applied in energy‐efficient construction for their thermal and hygric performance. The present study investigates the behaviour of the most common type of wood fibre insulation when exposed to the ISO 834 standard fire.
Joel Philippe Karolin +4 more
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