Evaluation of an Advanced Oxidation System for Naphthenic Acid Degradation

从油砂中回收沥青的方法，包括露天开采和原地开采，需要大量的 大量的水，并导致生产油砂工艺影响水(OSPW)，其中包含各种 有机化合物，如环烷酸(NAS)。NAS不仅干扰沥青的回收和损坏 沥青的提炼设施，也令人关注环保问题。因此， Nas的降解和消除对于沥青回收过程中进一步的水再利用和安全至关重要。 释放到环境中。NAIT油砂可持续性应用研究中心(NARCOSS)和 BioLargo水务公司将评估一项新的高级氧化系统(AOS)技术的应用 对于模型NA的降解，将使用UHPLC-QTOF仪器进行验证。Bio Largo 水的AOS技术已经成功地应用于水的消毒，预计将 有效地氧化和去除NA化合物。这项研究提升了油砂运营商在 在水管理和造福加拿大社会、水资源和环境方面。

Methods of bitumen recovery from the oil sands, including surface mining and in situ extraction, require large volumes of water and result in the production of oil sands process-affected water (OSPW) containing various organic compounds such as naphthenic acids (NAs). NAs not only interfere with bitumen recovery and damage the bitumen extraction facilities, but are also of concern for environmental protection. Therefore, the degradation and elimination of NAs is vital for further water reuse in bitumen recovery processes and for safe release to the environment. The NAIT Applied Research Centre for Oil Sands Sustainability (NARCOSS) and BioLargo Water, Inc. will evaluate the application of a new Advanced Oxidation System (AOS) technology for degradation of model NA, which will be validated by using UHPLC-QTOF instrumentation. BioLargo Water's AOS technology has been successfully applied to the disinfection of water, and is expected to efficiently oxidize and remove NA compound. This research elevates the sustainability of oil sands operators in terms of water management and benefits Canadian society, water resources, and the environment.