Actively looking for a passive approachResearch progressing on combining ozonation and biofiltering in oil sand process water treatment

Research progressing on combining ozonation and biofiltering in oil sand process water treatment

By Lynn Greiner

October 01, 2020

A test biofiltration system. Courtesy of Mohamed Gamal El-Din

Mohamed Gamal El-Din is looking to take it easy and not be so active – at least that’s his research goal. He is working on a passive approach to treating oil sands tailings pond water.

The University of Alberta professor of environmental engineering and his research team have been working on this task for more than a decade.

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