Characterization of insoluble organic matter associated with non-settling clay minerals from Syncrude sludge pond tailings

Characterization of Insoluble Organic Matter Associated with Clay Minerals from Syncrude Sludge Pond Tailings

Hot water extraction of bitumen from Alberta oil sands generates large quantities of tailings sluny. The fine grained sludge component of this waste is the most troublesome because of its stability and poor compaction potential. Dispersed bitumen, and organic matter that is insoluble in common solvents (IOM), are associated with the fines contained in these. clay slimes. This organic matter is ...

The Association between Organic Matter and Clay Minerals in Carbonaceous

Introduction: There is an established relationship between organic matter content and aqueous alteration processes [1,2]. However, the relationship between meteoritic organic matter and individual aqueously generated mineral matrix phases is poorly understood. Meteoritic organic matter is primarily composed of C, H and N and therefore their bulk abundances in chondrites are strongly controlled ...

Interactions of Clay Minerals with Organic Polymers. Some Practical Applications

An account is given of the interactions between clay minerals and organic polymers with particular reference to their applications in agriculture, foundation engineering and industry.

Clay and non-clay minerals in the pharmaceutical industry

Microbial metabolism mediates interactions between dissolved organic matter and clay minerals in streamwater

Sorption of organic molecules to mineral surfaces is an important control upon the aquatic carbon (C) cycle. Organo-mineral interactions are known to regulate the transport and burial of C within inland waters, yet the mechanisms that underlie these processes are poorly constrained. Streamwater contains a complex and dynamic mix of dissolved organic compounds that coexists with a range of organ...