Effects of two diesel fuel mixtures on fecal coliform bacteria densities

Journal Article · Wed Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1989 · Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01699966· OSTI ID:5622835

Marcus, J M; Scott, G I

One of the major potential environmental impacts from synthetic fuel production plants and conventional petroleum refinement operations is the spillage of the refined product into natural waters. Impacts upon aquatic ecosystems resulting from spills of synthetic fuel would likely be different from those associated with conventional petroleum since products extracted from coal or shale are generally richer in phenolics, aromatic amines and other soluble organic compounds. Also, synfuels have higher water solubilities than equivalent petroleum products giving the potential for higher water concentrations of hydrocarbons. This study tested the effects of the water soluble fractions (WSFs) of a shale diesel fuel mixture (SDFM) and a petroleum diesel fuel mixture (PDFM) on the growth of fecal coliform bacteria, the group used almost universally as an indicator of bacteriological water quality. The WSF was tested instead of whole oil because acute toxicity results primarily from this fraction. A wild group of fecal coliform bacteria was used since the objective was to observe effects upon this indicator group encountered in the environment instead of pure laboratory cultures by the routine ambient monitoring and measurement technique of membrane filter colony counts as employed by most water quality management agencies.

• Research Organization: Univ. of South Carolina, Columbia (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5622835
• Journal Information: Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States), Journal Name: Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States) Vol. 42:3; ISSN BECTA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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02 PETROLEUM
020900* -- Petroleum-- Environmental Aspects
BACTERIA
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DIESEL FUELS
ENERGY SOURCES
ESCHERICHIA COLI
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
GROWTH
MICROORGANISMS
MINERAL OILS
OILS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDATION
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
POPULATION DYNAMICS
SHALE OIL
SOLUBILITY
SYNTHETIC FUELS