Microwave Assisted Photocatalytic Treatment of Naphthenic Acids in Water

Naphthenic acids (NAs) are natural constituents of bitumen and crude oil, and predominantly obtained as the by-product of petroleum refining with variable composition and ingredients. Naphthenic acids are composed of alkyl-substituted cycloaliphatic carboxylic acids, with smaller amounts of acyclic...

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Main Author: Mishra, Sabyasachi
Other Authors: Meda, Venkatesh
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: University of Saskatchewan 2009
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Online Access:http://library.usask.ca/theses/available/etd-07272009-184833/