B.D. Sparks

1.7k total citations
83 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

B.D. Sparks is a scholar working on Analytical Chemistry, Mechanics of Materials and Ocean Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, B.D. Sparks has authored 83 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 58 papers in Analytical Chemistry, 50 papers in Mechanics of Materials and 48 papers in Ocean Engineering. Recurrent topics in B.D. Sparks's work include Petroleum Processing and Analysis (58 papers), Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis (49 papers) and Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques (48 papers). B.D. Sparks is often cited by papers focused on Petroleum Processing and Analysis (58 papers), Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis (49 papers) and Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques (48 papers). B.D. Sparks collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and China. B.D. Sparks's co-authors include Luba S. Kotlyar, Keng H. Chung, John R. Woods, John A. Ripmeester, Abdul Majid, Judy Kung, Suoqi Zhao, David Kingston, Farid Bensebaa and Siauw Ng and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, Fuel and Catalysis Today.

In The Last Decade

B.D. Sparks

81 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
B.D. Sparks Canada 22 990 870 736 197 179 83 1.4k
Luba S. Kotlyar Canada 23 953 1.0× 795 0.9× 713 1.0× 167 0.8× 199 1.1× 63 1.4k
Xiaoli Tan Canada 20 975 1.0× 784 0.9× 787 1.1× 175 0.9× 113 0.6× 51 1.3k
Hassan Hamza Canada 23 934 0.9× 1.0k 1.2× 613 0.8× 304 1.5× 200 1.1× 54 1.9k
Plamen Tchoukov Canada 19 1.1k 1.1× 1.2k 1.4× 861 1.2× 153 0.8× 140 0.8× 34 1.8k
Tadeusz Dąbroś Canada 25 1.3k 1.4× 1.4k 1.6× 941 1.3× 312 1.6× 181 1.0× 50 2.2k
Christine Noı̈k France 23 525 0.5× 759 0.9× 275 0.4× 109 0.6× 150 0.8× 58 1.4k
Rashid S. Al‐Maamari Oman 23 639 0.6× 1.3k 1.5× 802 1.1× 182 0.9× 638 3.6× 85 1.8k
Christine Dalmazzone France 27 684 0.7× 971 1.1× 504 0.7× 123 0.6× 270 1.5× 102 2.1k
Gaspar González Brazil 21 964 1.0× 895 1.0× 751 1.0× 37 0.2× 94 0.5× 54 1.3k
Zhiang Zhou Canada 10 332 0.3× 424 0.5× 195 0.3× 412 2.1× 222 1.2× 11 938

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of B.D. Sparks

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Mercier, Patrick H. J., Siauw Ng, Kevin Moran, et al.. (2012). Colloidal Clay Gelation: Relevance to Current Oil Sands Operations. Petroleum Science and Technology. 30(9). 915–923. 18 indexed citations
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Mercier, Patrick H. J., et al.. (2009). F-15 Optimizing XRF Calibration Protocols for Elemental Quantification of Mineral Solids from Athabasca Oil Sands. Powder Diffraction. 24(2). 172–172. 1 indexed citations
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Woods, John R., et al.. (2008). Canadian Crudes: A Comparative Study of SARA Fractions from a Modified HPLC Separation Technique. Oil & Gas Science and Technology – Revue d’IFP Energies nouvelles. 63(1). 151–163. 58 indexed citations
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Kotlyar, Luba S., et al.. (2006). Pentane-Insoluble Matter from Conventional and Heavy Crudes: Relationships Between Thermal Characteristics and Molecular Parameters. Petroleum Science and Technology. 24(3-4). 339–350. 2 indexed citations
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Sparks, B.D., et al.. (2005). Origin of Unliberated Bitumen in Athabasca Oil Sands. 石油科学：英文版. 2(1). 9–14. 1 indexed citations
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Woods, John R., Judy Kung, John Adjaye, et al.. (2004). Characterization of a Gas Oil Fraction and Its Hydrotreated Products. Petroleum Science and Technology. 22(3-4). 347–365. 5 indexed citations
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Zhao, Suoqi, Luba S. Kotlyar, John R. Woods, et al.. (2003). The Chemical Composition of Solubility Classes from Athabasca Bitumen Pitch Fractions. Petroleum Science and Technology. 21(1-2). 183–199. 8 indexed citations
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Sparks, B.D., et al.. (2003). Athabasca oil sands: effect of organic coated solids on bitumen recovery and quality. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering. 39(3-4). 417–430. 106 indexed citations
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Zhao, Suoqi, Luba S. Kotlyar, John R. Woods, B.D. Sparks, & Keng H. Chung. (2000). Effect of Thermal and Hydro-Catalytic Treatment on the Molecular Chemistry of Narrow Fractions of Athabasca Bitumen Pitch. Energy & Fuels. 15(1). 113–119. 13 indexed citations
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Zhao, Suoqi, Luba S. Kotlyar, John R. Woods, B.D. Sparks, & Keng H. Chung. (2000). MOLECULAR NATURE OF ATHABASCA BITUMEN. Petroleum Science and Technology. 18(5-6). 587–606. 19 indexed citations
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Kotlyar, Luba S., B.D. Sparks, John R. Woods, & Keng H. Chung. (1999). Solids Associated with the Asphaltene Fraction of Oil Sands Bitumen. Energy & Fuels. 13(2). 346–350. 98 indexed citations
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Majid, Abdul, B.D. Sparks, & John A. Ripmeester. (1993). CHARACTERIZATION OF SOLVENT-INSOLUBLE ORGANIC MATTER ASSOCIATED WITH MINERAL MATTER FROM OIL SANDS∗. Fuel Science and Technology International. 11(2). 279–292. 3 indexed citations
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Kotlyar, Luba S., et al.. (1993). Characterization of Colloidal Solids from Athabasca Fine Tails. Clays and Clay Minerals. 41(3). 341–345. 34 indexed citations
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Woods, John R., et al.. (1990). Characterization of Different Molecular Weight Fractions Separated from Utah Maltenes by Gel Permeation Chromatography. Fuel Science and Technology International. 8(2). 149–171. 5 indexed citations
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Kotlyar, Luba S., John A. Ripmeester, & B.D. Sparks. (1990). Isolation and characterization of various types of organic matter in oil sands tailings sludge. Fuel. 69(12). 1522–1526. 10 indexed citations
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Kotlyar, Luba S., et al.. (1989). 13NMR CHARACTERIZATION OF HUMIC MATTER PRESENT IN DIFFERENT OIL SANDS. Fuel Science and Technology International. 7(5-6). 477–505. 3 indexed citations
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Darcovich, K., et al.. (1989). Wettability study of organic-rich solids separated from Athabasca oil sands. Energy & Fuels. 3(3). 386–391. 25 indexed citations
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Majid, Abdul, et al.. (1988). Coagglomeration of athabasca petroleum cokes with sulfur sorbents as a means of reducing sulfur emissions during combustion. Energy & Fuels. 2(5). 651–653. 5 indexed citations
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Sparks, B.D., et al.. (1982). Solvent extraction of athabasca oil-sand in a rotating mill Part 1. Dissolution of bitumen. Fuel Processing Technology. 6(3). 277–287. 15 indexed citations
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Sparks, B.D., et al.. (1967). Adsorption from aqueous solutions of ionic surface-active agents by gold. Part 2. Transactions of the Faraday Society. 63. 2270–2270. 4 indexed citations

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