Environmental significance of trace elements in the Athabasca Bituminous Sands: facts and misconceptions
W Shotyk - Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The bituminous sands of Alberta, Canada, represent the second largest reserves of
hydrocarbons on earth. Open pit bitumen mining and upgrading of the Athabasca …
hydrocarbons on earth. Open pit bitumen mining and upgrading of the Athabasca …
Abiotic and biotic constituents of oil sands process-affected waters
NAS Hussain, JL Stafford - Journal of Environmental Sciences, 2023 - Elsevier
The oil sands in Northern Alberta are the largest oil sands in the world, providing an
important economic resource for the Canadian energy industry. The extraction of petroleum …
important economic resource for the Canadian energy industry. The extraction of petroleum …
Heterocyclic aromatics in petroleum coke, snow, lake sediments, and air samples from the Athabasca oil sands region
The aromatic fractions of snow, lake sediment, and air samples collected during 2011–2014
in the Athabasca oil sands region were analyzed using two-dimensional gas …
in the Athabasca oil sands region were analyzed using two-dimensional gas …
Impact of snow deposition on major and trace element concentrations and elementary fluxes in surface waters of the Western Siberian Lowland across a 1700 km …
VP Shevchenko, OS Pokrovsky… - Hydrology and Earth …, 2017 - hess.copernicus.org
In order to better understand the chemical composition of snow and its impact on surface
water hydrochemistry in the poorly studied Western Siberia Lowland (WSL), the surface …
water hydrochemistry in the poorly studied Western Siberia Lowland (WSL), the surface …
Peat bogs document decades of declining atmospheric contamination by trace metals in the Athabasca Bituminous Sands region
W Shotyk, PG Appleby, B Bicalho… - Environmental …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Peat cores were collected from five bogs in the vicinity of open pit mines and upgraders of
the Athabasca Bituminous Sands, the largest reservoir of bitumen in the world. Frozen cores …
the Athabasca Bituminous Sands, the largest reservoir of bitumen in the world. Frozen cores …
Measuring the distribution of trace elements amongst dissolved colloidal species as a fingerprint for the contribution of tributaries to large boreal rivers
Organic and inorganic colloids play important roles governing the speciation, transport, and
bioaccessibility of trace elements in aquatic systems. These carriers are especially important …
bioaccessibility of trace elements in aquatic systems. These carriers are especially important …
[HTML][HTML] Spatiotemporal variations of total and dissolved trace elements and their distributions amongst major colloidal forms along and across the lower Athabasca …
With a wide variety of natural and potential anthropogenic inputs, the Athabasca River (AR)
has been the focus of recent attention. In addition to natural inputs of trace elements (TEs) …
has been the focus of recent attention. In addition to natural inputs of trace elements (TEs) …
Spatial variation and chemical reactivity of dusts from open-pit bitumen mining using trace elements in snow
The chemical reactivity of trace elements (TEs) in dusts from bitumen mining, upgrading and
related industrial activities in the Athabasca Bituminous Sands region (ABS), Alberta …
related industrial activities in the Athabasca Bituminous Sands region (ABS), Alberta …
Distribution and temporal variability of uranium and toxic metal (loid) s in snow and rainwater from an oil industry and urban area in Thessaloniki-Greece
The concentrations of uranium and nine elements (As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, Zn) in
snow and rainwater samples were determined. Samples were collected in Thessaloniki …
snow and rainwater samples were determined. Samples were collected in Thessaloniki …
[HTML][HTML] Spatio-temporal variations in dissolved trace elements in peat bog porewaters impacted by dust inputs from open-pit mining activities in the Athabasca …
Considerable volumes of dust are generated from open-pit bitumen mining operations in
northern Alberta, Canada. The reactive mineral phases of these dust particles can …
northern Alberta, Canada. The reactive mineral phases of these dust particles can …