Release and transport of heavy metals associated with shale oil production

Technical Report · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1983

OSTI ID:5355100

Chappell, W R

A considerable body of research is being done in the US on the release of heavy metals and other toxic trace elements from oil shale operations. Two important sources to the environment are atmospheric releases and leachates from waste piles. For atmospheric releases, Hg appears to be the most significant element of concern. For leachates, Mo may be the most important because it is very mobile in the geologic material of the area and therefore not retained by bedrock and subsoil materials and readily available for plant uptake where at sufficiently elevated levels it is toxic livestock. Data on ranges of some trace elements in oil shale (As, B, Cd, Cu, F, Hg, Mo, Pb, Se, Zn) and leachates (As, B, Cd, Cr, Cu, F, Hg, Mo, Ni) are presented. 8 refs., 2 tabs.

• Research Organization: Colorado Univ., Denver (USA). Dept. of Physics
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-79EV10298
• OSTI ID: 5355100
• Report Number(s): DOE/EV/10298-5(5); ON: DE85007365
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ARSENIC
BITUMINOUS MATERIALS
BORON
CADMIUM
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
CHROMIUM
COPPER
DISPERSIONS
ELEMENTS
ENERGY SOURCES
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
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HALOGENS
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LEAD
MASS TRANSFER
MATERIALS
MERCURY
METALS
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MIXTURES
MOLYBDENUM
NICKEL
NONMETALS
OIL SHALE INDUSTRY
OIL SHALE MINING
OIL SHALES
SELENIUM
SEMIMETALS
SOLUTIONS
SPENT SHALES
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
ZINC