Technical Reports

Technical Reports (HQP names are boldfaced)

1. Gamal El-Din, M., and P. Chelme-Ayala. “NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Oil Sands Tailings Water Treatment ‒ Second Term”. Water EPA Annual Research Report submitted to Canada’s Oil Sands Innovation Alliance (COSIA), 8 pages (2023).

2. Gamal El-Din, M, and P. Chelme-Ayala. “NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Oil Sands Tailings Water Treatment ‒ Second Term”. Land and Biodiversity Annual Metrics Report submitted to Alberta Innovates, 10 pages (2023).

3. Gamal El-Din, M, and P. Chelme-Ayala. “Targeted Analyses Using Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry to Assess the Performance of Land/Water Reclamation Systems”. 2023 Project Progress Report submitted to Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) ‒ John R. Evans Leaders Fund, 23 pages (2023).

4. Gamal El-Din, M, M. Arslan, and P. Chelme-Ayala. “Lake Miwasin – Demonstration Pit Lake”. COSIA Water EPA 2023 Mining Research Report submitted to Suncor Energy, 4 pages (2023).

5. Gamal El-Din, M, and P. Chelme-Ayala. “Treatment of Qatar Gas Produced Water Using Different Processes – Screening Tests”. Final Report submitted to ExxonMobil Qatar, 78 pages (2022).

6. Gamal El-Din, M, D. Medeiros, and P. Chelme-Ayala. “Assessing the Performance of an Industrial Biological Sludge-Based Biochar as Adsorbent of Organic Compounds from Petroleum Wastewater”. Final Report submitted to ExxonMobil Qatar, 78 pages (2022).

7. Gamal El-Din, M, J. Li, and P. Chelme-Ayala. “Coagulation and Flocculation in Warm Lime Softening (WLS) for SAGD Produced Water”. 2022 Project Progress Report submitted to Suncor Energy, 27 pages (2022).

8. Gamal El-Din, M., and P. Chelme-Ayala. “NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Oil Sands Tailings Water Treatment ‒ Second Term”. Water EPA Annual Research Report submitted to Canada’s Oil Sands Innovation Alliance (COSIA), 8 pages (2022).

9. Gamal El-Din, M, and P. Chelme-Ayala. “Targeted Analyses Using Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry to Assess the Performance of Land/Water Reclamation Systems”. 2022 Project Progress Report submitted to Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) ‒ John R. Evans Leaders Fund, 23 pages (2022).

10. Gamal El-Din, M., and P. Chelme-Ayala. “Ozone Treatment of Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) for Disinfection and Micropollutant Control”. Final Report submitted to NSERC, 40 pages (2022).

11. Gamal El-Din, M, and P. Chelme-Ayala. “Lake Miwasin – Demonstration Pit Lake”. COSIA Water EPA 2021 Mining Research Report submitted to Suncor Energy, 6 pages (2021).

12. Gamal El-Din, M., Z.T. How, and P. Chelme-Ayala. “Evaluating the Performance of Constructed Floating Wetlands in Treating Wastewater in Cold Climates – A Mesocosm Study. Report Submitted to Brazeau County and Covey Associates Pty Ltd., 21 pages (2021).

13. Gamal El-Din, M, and P. Chelme-Ayala. “NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Oil Sands Tailings Water Treatment - Second Term”. Clean Resources Milestone Report submitted to Alberta Innovates, 35 pages (2020).

14. Gamal El-Din, M, and P. Chelme-Ayala. “Targeted Analyses Using Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry to Assess the Performance of Land/Water Reclamation Systems”. 2021 Project Progress Report submitted to Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), 25 pages (2021).

15. Gamal El-Din, M, J. Li, Z.T. How and P. Chelme-Ayala. Assessing the Performance of a Nano-Encapsulating Flocculating Dispersion for the Coagulation/Flocculation Treatment of De-Oiled Produced Water. Report Submitted to Haetch2Oh Group Ltd. and Ascend Waterworks Inc., 50 pages (2021).

16. Gamal El-Din, M, and P. Chelme-Ayala. “NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Oil Sands Tailings Water Treatment - Second Term”. Clean Resources Milestone Report submitted to Alberta Innovates, 23 pages (2020).

17. Gamal El-Din, M, and P. Chelme-Ayala. “NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Oil Sands Tailings Water Treatment – Second Term”. 36-Month Report submitted to Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), 66 pages (2020).

18. Gamal El-Din, M., S.A. Messele, and C. Benally. “Potential Use for Asphaltene for Water and/or Air Treatment Applications”. Technical Report submitted to Imperial Oil Ltd., 93 pages (2020).

19. Gamal El-Din, M., and M.A. Naeth. “Evaluating the Performance of Constructed Floating Wetlands in Treating Wastewater in Cold Climates”. Report submitted to Brazeau County, 40 pages (2020).

20. Barbeau, B., M. Gamal El-Din, C.R. Schulz, and M. Mattle. “Evaluation of the Ozone Disinfection Project for the Jean-R.-Marcotte Wastewater Treatment Facility: Report of the Ozonation Process Expert Committee”. Reported submitted to the City of Montreal, 45 pages (2019).

21. Gamal El-Din, M, and P. Chelme-Ayala. “NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Oil Sands Tailings Water Treatment – Second Term”. AI Project Update Report submitted to Alberta Innovates (AI), 98 pages (2019).

22. Gamal El-Din, M, and P. Chelme-Ayala. “NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Oil Sands Tailings Water Treatment – Second Term”. 18-Month Report submitted to Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), 62 pages (2019).

23. Gamal El-Din, M., J.R. Bolton, C. Wang, Mr. A. Abdalrhman, and P. Chelme-Ayala. “Examining Various Issues Concerning the UV/Chlorine Advanced Oxidation Process for the Degradation of Contaminants in Wastewaters”. Reported submitted to China Opportunity Fund, University of Alberta, 23 pages (2018).

24. Gamal El-Din, M, and P. Chelme-Ayala. “NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Oil Sands Tailings Water Treatment – Second Term”. AI Project Update Report submitted to Alberta Innovates (AI), 22 pages (2018).

25. Gamal El-Din, M., and P. Chelme-Ayala. “Collaborative Research and Development (CRD) Grant Application of Advanced Oxidation Processes for the Remediation and Detoxification of Oil Sands Tailings Water”. Final report submitted to Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and Trojan Technologies, 44 pages (2017).

26. Gamal El-Din, M., K. Tierney, and P. Chelme-Ayala. “Assessment of Zebrafish Toxicity of Raw and Ozone-Treated Oil Sands Process-Affected Waters”. Final report submitted to Canadian Oil Sands Innovation Alliance (COSIA), 65 pages (2017).

27. Gamal El-Din, M., M. Belosevic, J. Stafford, and P. Chelme-Ayala. “Mammalian Toxicity of Raw and Physico-Chemically Treated Oil Sands Process-Affected Waters”. Final report submitted to Alberta Innovates – Energy and Environment Solutions, 129 pages (2017).

28. Alumairi, A., S. Zhu, M. Alameddine, S. Dong, S. Messele, P. Chelme-Ayala, and M. Gamal El-Din. “Bench and Full-Scale Studies to Assess the Performance of Different Polymers for the Coagulation/Flocculation of CNSEombined Sewer Overflows”. EPCOR Water Services Inc. report, 29 pages (2017).

29. Huang, R., Z. Fang, S. Dong, P. Chelme-Ayala, and M. Gamal El-Din. “Analytical and Toxicological Evaluation of Bioavailable Naphthenic Acids from Oil Sands Process-Affected Water and Groundwater Using Biomimetic Extraction - Solid Phase Microextraction”. Imperial Oil Resources Ltd report, 25 pages (2017).

30. Gamal El-Din, M, and P. Chelme-Ayala. “NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Oil Sands Tailings Water Treatment – First Term”. Final report submitted to Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), 131 pages (2016).

31. Gamal El-Din, M, and P. Chelme-Ayala. “NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Oil Sands Tailings Water Treatment – First Term”. 36-Month Report submitted to Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), 84 pages (2014).

32. Gamal El-Din, M., and P. Chelme-Ayala. “Planning for the Future at Gold Bar Wastewater Treatment Plant: Current Challenges and Future Prospects”. NAGM & Associates Inc. Report submitted to EPCOR Water Services Inc, 141 pages (2014).

33. Gamal El-Din, M, and P. Chelme-Ayala. “NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Oil Sands Tailings Water Treatment – First Term”. AI-EES Project Update Report submitted to Alberta Innovates Energy and Environmental Solutions (AI-EES), 53 pages (2014).

34. Gamal El-Din, A. Alpatova, and P. Chelme-Ayala. “Evaluation of Treatment Trains”. Report submitted to Veolia and GE Water to Shell Canada. 11 pages (2014).

35. Gamal El-Din, M., J. Martin, M. Belosevic, A. Ulrich, Y. Liu, J. Foght, J. Veinot, G. Goss. “Theme 5 – Sustainable Oil Sands Tailings Water Management – From Source to Discharge”. Final report submitted to Helmholtz-Alberta Initiative, 4 pages (2014).

36. McPhedran, K.N., Md. S. Islam, and M. Gamal El-Din. “Study of Organic Compound Oxidation in Oil Sands Process-Affected Water Using Adsorbents, Electrical Current and Iodine Compounds”. Business Case for Meat and Poultry Packing Water. BioLargo AOS Filter report, 15 p (2014).

37. McPhedran, K.N., Md. S. Islam, and M. Gamal El-Din. “Development of a Novel Engineered Bioprocess for Oil Sands Process-Affected Water and Tailings Fines/Bitumen/Water Separation”. Oil Sands Research and Information Network (OSRIN) report, 28 p. (2014).

38. Li, C., A. Singh, N. Klamerth, K. McPhedran, P. Chelme-Ayala, M. Belosevic, and M. Gamal El-Din “Synthesis of Toxicological Behavior of Oil Sands Process-Affected Water Constituents”. Oil Sands Research and Information Network (OSRIN) report, 101 p. (2014).

39. Liang, J., F. Tumpa, L. Pérez-Estrada, M. Gamal El-Din, and Y. Liu “Ozone-Assisted Settling of Diluted Oil Sands Mature Fine Tailings: A Mechanistic Study”. Oil Sands Research and Information Network (OSRIN) report, 51 p. (2014).

40. Gamal El-Din, M, and P. Chelme-Ayala. “NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Oil Sands Tailings Water Treatment – First Term”. AI-EES Project Update Report submitted to Alberta Innovates Energy and Environmental Solutions (AI-EES), 12 pages (2013).

41. Dong, S., M. Gamal El-Din, and Y. Liu. “Feasibility Study on the Treatment of Oil Sands Process-Affected Water by Surface Modified Ceramic Membrane Filtration”. Meidensha Corporation, CFM & Water Processing System Division, Water Processing & Environmental Engineering Business Unit, 43 p. (2013).

42. Liang, J., F. Tumpa, L. Pérez Estrada, M. Gamal El-Din, and Y. Liu. “In Situ Tailings Ozonation: A Combined Tailings Consolidation and Remediation Process. Oil Sands Research and Information Network (OSRIN) report, 44 p. (2013).

43. Kim, E., S. Dong, M. Gamal El-Din, and Y. Liu. “Feasibility Study on the Treatment of Oil Sands Process-Affected Water by Ceramic Membrane Filtration”. Meidensha Corporation, CFM & Water Processing System Division, Water Processing & Environmental Engineering Business Unit (2013).

44. Gamal El-Din, M, and P. Chelme-Ayala. “NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Oil Sands Tailings Water Treatment – First Term”. 18-Month Report submitted to Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), 70 pages (2012).

45. Kim, E., M. Gamal El-Din, and Y. Liu. “Comparison of Deionization Technologies for the Treatment of Basal Depressurization Water and Oil Sands Process-Affected Water”. CONRAD Bitumen Production Fundamental Research Group, Sponsored by Syncrude Canada Ltd., 80 p. (2012).

46. Men, G., P. Chelme-Ayala, M. Gamal El-Din, and W. Kindzierski “Data Inventory and Assessment for Water, Air, Soils, and Biodiversity Project”. Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment Report, 76 p. (2012).

47. Kindzierski, W., J. Jin and M. Gamal El-Din “Review of Health Effects of Naphthenic Acids: Data Gaps and Implications for Understanding Human Health Risk”. Oil Sands Research and Information Network (OSRIN) Report No. TR-20, 43 p. (2012).

48. Chelme-Ayala, P., and Gamal El-Din, M. “Review of the Proposed Remediation Technologies for the Oil Sands Process Affected Waters”. EPCOR Water Services Inc., 69 p. (2011).

49. Kindzierski, W., J. Jin and M. Gamal El-Din “Plain Language Explanation of Human Health Risk Assessment”. Oil Sands Research and Information Network (OSRIN) Report TR-14, 37 p. (2011).

50. Kindzierski, W.B, P. Chelme-Ayala, and M. Gamal El-Din “Wood Buffalo Environmental Association Air Quality Analysis and Trending”. Environmental Engineering Technical Report 09-02, 400 p. (2009).

51. Zaman, W., P. Chelme-Ayala, and M. Gamal El-Din “Trihalomethanes (THMs) and Haloacetic Acids (HAAs) Formation, Modeling and Control in Small Water Treatment Plants in Northern Alberta”. Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development, 194 p. (2009).

52. Pinney, K.M., S. Craik, and M. Gamal El-Din "Drinking Water Quality in Buildings: Water Quality Best Practices Research Study". Environmental Engineering Technical Report, 06-01, 131 p. (2006).

53. Jin, T. and M. Gamal El-Din “Liquid Swine Manure: Bench and Pilot-Scale Treatment”. Environmental Engineering Technical Report, 05-05, 144 p. (2005).

54. Zhang, K. and M. Gamal El-Din "Phosphorus Removal/Recovery from Swine Manure". Environmental Engineering Technical Report, 05-04, 144 p. (2005).

55. Yang, H., M. Gamal El-Din, and I.D. Buchanan “Soil Treatment Process for Pre-treated Liquid Swine Manure”. Environmental Engineering Technical Report, 05-03, 174 p. (2005).

56. Xian, J., I.D. Buchanan, and M. Gamal El-Din “Land Application of Treated Swine Manure”. Environmental Engineering Technical Report, 05-02, 147 p. (2005).

57. He, Y., M. Selvaraj, W.B. Kindzierski, and M. Gamal El-Din “Investigation of Factors Affecting Ambient O3 Concentrations in West Central Airshed Society Zone, Alberta”. Environmental Engineering Technical Report, 05-01, 33 p. (2005).

58. Su, D., and M. Gamal El-Din “Application of Artificial Neural Networks to Model and Forecast Ground-Level Ozone in Calgary and Edmonton”. Environmental Engineering Technical Report, 04-01, 45 p. (2004).

59. Su, D., M. Gamal El-Din, and M. Selvaraj “Modeling PM2.5 in Calgary and Edmonton:  Application of Artificial Neural Networks”. Environmental Engineering Technical Report, 04-02, 63 p. (2004).

60. Zhu, Y., and M. Gamal El-Din “Bench-Scale and Pilot-Scale Investigations of Physical/Chemical Treatment of Liquid Swine Manure”. Environmental Engineering Technical Report, 03-05, 131 p. (2003).

61. Su, D., and M. Gamal El-Din “Application of Artificial Neural Networks to Predict Ambient Ozone - State of the Art Literature Review”. Environmental Engineering Technical Report, 03-04, 50 p. (2003).

62. Su, D., and M. Gamal El-Din “Application of Artificial Neural Networks to Predict Ambient Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) - State of the Art Literature Review”. Environmental Engineering Technical Report, 03-03, 50 p. (2003).

63. Bale, A., M. Gamal El-Din, and D.W. Smith “Modeling of Ozone Mass Transfer Efficiency in Two New Designs of Ozone Contacting Systems”. Environmental Engineering Technical Report, 03-02, 48 p. (2003).

64. Wright, G., M. Gamal El-Din, and D.W. Smith “Advanced Oxidation for the Treatment of Resin and Fatty Acids”. Sustainable Forest Management Network, 2003-1, ISBN 1-55261-170-1, 38 p. (2003).

65. Gamal El-Din, M. “Assessment of the Treatment Efficiencies of Swine Wastewater in a Pilot-Scale Treatment System”. Environmental Engineering Technical Report, 02-03, 23 p. (2002).

66. Gamal El-Din, M., and D.W. Smith “Oxidation of Pulp Mill Effluents in an Impinging-Jet Ozone Bubble Column”. Sustainable Forest Management Network, 2001-32, ISBN 1-55261-145-0, 40 p. (2001).

67. Gamal El-Din, M., and D.W. Smith “Maximizing Enhanced Ozone Oxidation of Pulp Mill Effluents”. Sustainable Forest Management Network, 2000-26, ISBN 1-55261-086-1, 7 p. (2000).