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A laboratory investigation into foam separation processes, as applied to kraft pulping and bleaching effluents is described. Two methods, foam fractionation and ion flotation were tested in the laboratory. The procedures developed concentrated primarily on the removal of effluent colour because this property lent itself most readily to the available analytical methods, and because effluent colour removal presents one of the greatest waste water treatment problems facing the industry today. The foam fractionation technique was not successful. Substantial colour removals were obtained, but it was subsequently shown that the mechanism of removal was really an ion flotation. Positive results were obtained with the use of the ion flotation process for removal of effluent colour. At optimum conditions, the recovery of flotable material and the corresponding removal of effluent colour were in excess of 95 per cent. Variation of surfactant dosage showed that below a critical level no colour was removed. As concentrations increased above this value the amount of colour removed increased rapidly, reaching a high removal level beyond which increases in surfactant concentration were of little value. The rate of flotation recovery was found to be significantly affected by the air sparge rate and the sparger pore size, both parameters which would determine the area available for adsorption. The pH of the flotation cell solution had a marked effect on the system. Optimum pH was clearly defined as 5.1. Removal of material other than just the chromophoric fraction was apparent. Biological oxygen demand data, while not extensive, demonstrate a significant reduction in the bio-degradable portion of the effluent. The possible future development of the process into a viable candidate for industrial application is discussed. / Applied Science, Faculty of / Chemical and Biological Engineering, Department of / Graduate

This thesis describes an experiment in the ultraviolet absorption of hydrocarbons.

abstract: Phosphorus (P) is a limiting nutrient in ecosystems and is mainly used as fertilizer to grow food. The demand for P is increasing due to the need for increased food supply to support a growing population. However, P is obtained from phosphate rock, a finite resource that takes millions of years to form. These phosphate rock deposits are found in only a few countries. This uneven distribution of phosphate rock leads to a potential imbalance in socio-economic systems, generating food security pressure due to unaffordability of P fertilizer. Thus, the first P-sustainability concern is a stable supply of affordable P fertilizer for agriculture. In addition, improper management of P from field to fork leaves an open end in the global P cycle that results in widespread water pollution. This eutrophication leads to toxic algal blooms and hypoxic “dead zones”. Thus, the second P-sustainability concern involves P pollution from agriculture and cities. This thesis focuses on P flows in a city (Macau as a case study) and on potential strategies for improvements of sustainable P management in city and agriculture. Chapter 2 showed a P-substance-flow analysis for Macau from 1998-2016. Macau is a city with a unique economy build on tourism. The major P flows into Macau were from food, detergent, and sand (for land reclamation). P recovery from wastewater treatment could enhance Macau’s overall P sustainability if the recovered P could be directed towards replacing mined P used to produce food. Chapters 3 and 4 tested a combination of P sustainability management tactics including recycling P from cities and enhancing P-use efficiency (PUE) in agriculture. Algae and biosolids were used as recycled-P fertilizers, and genetically transformed lettuce was used as the a PUE-enhanced crop. This P sustainable system was compared to the conventional agricultural system using commercial fertilizer and the wild type lettuce. Chapters 3 and 4 showed that trying to combine a PUE-enhancement strategy with P recycling did not work well, although organic fertilizers like algae and biosolids may be more beneficial as part of longer-term agricultural practices. This would be a good area for future research. / Dissertation/Thesis / Doctoral Dissertation Biology 2020

The 8-9 million year old volcanic complex of Oxnadalur is host to large-volume basalt flows, small and large volume rhyolite ash and lava flows, and a gabbroic intrusion. Both the plagioclase and pyroxene phenocrysts of the basalt are larger in size in the younger flows. The rhyolite ashes contain no primary crystals, but numerous basalt xenoliths and pumice fragments. The rhyolite lava flows are banded, with only the oldest containing phenocrysts of sanidine and plagioclase. One rhyolite flow is a mingled hybrid of two glasses, each containing plagioclase, pyroxene, and hornblende. Whole rock major and trace element analyses indicate a mixing trend among all of the units in the complex; yet abundant xenoliths in the ashes make this less data less dependable. In situ major and trace element analyses were performed via electron microprobe show two distinct populations in the variation diagrams, with the basalts and rhyolites separated by a compositional gap. Electron microprobe analyses also show that the plagioclase of the basalts and the gabbro are normally zoned with distinct calcic cores and sodic rims; this is also true for the mingled hybrid flow. Rare earth element analyses done via laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, show that the phenocrysts are enriched in the light and depleted in the heavy rare earth elements. Rare earth element abundances in the glasses have a trend similar to that of ocean island basalt rather than that of mid ocean ridge basalt. Plagioclase geothermometry and amphibole geobarometry indicate that the magma chambers were replenished by new batches of melt and may have existed at a shallow level in the crust just prior to being erupted. Oxygen isotope ratios are depleted compared to those of typical mid ocean ridge basalts, typically indicating that the source melt was partially melted from a hydrothermally altered layer in the crust. As the δ18O values are whole rock, the depletion may be the result of any sub solidus interaction with low δ18O water. The data indicate that multiple shallow reservoirs evolved separately, with limited communication while being intruded by new magma throughout the lifespan of the complex.

<p> The process of vapour fractionation during impact fusion of country rocks is discussed in relation to absolute loss and relative loss. The factors which determine the amount of vapour fractionation are considered in an equilibrium thermodynamic model. The model is tested upon the relative vapour fractionation of Rb with respect to K. Application of the model to crater studies leads to sampling concepts and the statistical validity of differences in measured compositions of melt rock and adjacent country rocks.</p> <p> The petrography and K/Rb ratios of twelve samples of melt phases in the Onaping formation, Sudbury, Ontario are presented. The data is discussed in the light of theoretical model for vapour fractionation.</p> / Thesis / Bachelor of Science (BSc)

<p> International Nickel Company's 1250 ft. stack located in Sudbury, Ontario emits an estimated 3,000 tons of sulphur oxide daily. The purpose of this study is to investigate the use of stable sulphur isotopes as a means of tracing the movement of these sulphur oxide emissions. Sulphur isotope analysis were done for lakewater, rainwater and sediment samples taken from the Sudbury-Timagami district and also for particulate and gas samples taken from the 600 ft. level of the International Nickel Company's 1250 ft. stack. </p> <p> The s s^34 values of lake surface samples showed a decrease related directly to the increase of the logarithm of the distance from Sudbury. The maximum s s^34 value for the lakewater samples was + 8.49 p.p.t. at a distance of 7 miles from Sudbury. The minimum s s^34 value for lakewater samples was+2.97 p.p.t. at a distance of 55 miles from Sudbury. </p> <p> The rainwater s s^34 values vary from + 4.85 p.p.t. recorded for a station 5 miles north of Sudbury to + 2.07 p.p.t. for a station 60 miles east north east of Sudbury. </p> <p> The increase in s s^34 values in the lakewater relative to rainwater strongly suggest that the oxidation of so2(g) to s4^2- is occurring in the lakes in the Sudbury-Timagami district. </p> / Thesis / Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Ongoing antibiotic drug discovery is vital as antimicrobial resistance continues to be a significant issue faced in the clinic. Natural products have long been a highly productive source to mine for new antimicrobials. While it has been challenging to discover new and unique antimicrobial natural products, numerous drugs have been derived from studying how natural products function as secondary metabolites. Previous studies suggested that screening natural product extract fraction libraries for antimicrobials can be more productive than screening crude extracts alone. These studies from large industrial enterprises are generally not directly portable to an academic setting due to significant infrastructure costs. We developed a screening platform consisting of low pressure reversed-phase chromatographic separation of methanolic extracts of bacteria and fungi to generate a prefractionated natural product library. This platform is suitable for academic labs to screen for antimicrobial compounds. A large growth inhibitor screen against multiple pathogens and lab strains of microbes was conducted to assess the validity of the advantages of screening fraction libraries versus crude extract libraries and to search for potential new drug-like compounds. Hits were investigated for reproducibility, isolated, and purified. One compound was discovered in an antifungal screen which may be a novel lipopeptide. / Thesis / Master of Science (MSc) / To combat the growing antibiotic resistance crisis, new strategies for drug discovery must be investigated and implemented. Natural products from bacteria and fungi have long been a source of critically important drugs. Prior research suggests that looking for vital natural products in fraction libraries can be more productive than screening crude extracts. Here the development and assessment of a fractionation library suitable for an academic lab's ingrained limitations are described. Assessing the library indicates an increased hit rate on screening fractions compared to crude extract. Furthermore, pursuing these hits may have revealed a novel antifungal lipopeptide.

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