Vegetative evaluation of procedures used to treat aqueous effluents derived from in situ fossil fuel processing
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:5904817
The effectiveness of synthetic fuel waste water treatment in removing compounds toxic to a rangeland grass was evaluated. Treated and untreated tar sand and oil shale in situ produced waste water were applied to bluebunch wheatgrass (Agropyron spicatum) and phytotoxic effects were observed. Different waste water concentrations (volume/volume dilutions with distilled water) were tested to help determine a full range of plant response to these waste waters. Test waters plus nutrient solution were applied daily to seedlings grown in perilite or soil for ten weeks. Plants were harvested, dried, weighed and analyzed for treatment differences using leaf area; leaf, stem, root, shoot, and total weight production; root to shoot dry weight ratios; and survival. Results indicate treated and untreated tar sand waste waters are toxic but not lethal to bluebunch wheatgrass at high concentrations. Low concentrations of these waters stimulate plant growth. All tested concentrations of treated and untreated oil shale retort waste water were toxic and lethal to bluebunch wheatgrass. 46 references, 2 figures, 10 tables.
- Research Organization:
- Wyoming Univ., Laramie (USA). Dept. of Range Management
- DOE Contract Number:
- AS20-82LC10917
- OSTI ID:
- 5904817
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/LC/10917-1735; ON: DE85003365
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Related Subjects
04 OIL SHALES AND TAR SANDS
041000* -- Oil Shales & Tar Sands-- Environmental Aspects
560303 -- Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology-- Plants-- (-1987)
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
BITUMINOUS MATERIALS
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DECOMPOSITION
ENERGY SOURCES
EVALUATION
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
GRASS
GROUND DISPOSAL
GROWTH
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
IN-SITU PROCESSING
IN-SITU RETORTING
LIQUID WASTES
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS
OIL SANDS
OIL SHALES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PLANT GROWTH
PLANTS
PROCESSING
RETORTING
TOXICITY
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE WATER
WASTES
WATER
WATER TREATMENT
041000* -- Oil Shales & Tar Sands-- Environmental Aspects
560303 -- Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology-- Plants-- (-1987)
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
BITUMINOUS MATERIALS
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DECOMPOSITION
ENERGY SOURCES
EVALUATION
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
GRASS
GROUND DISPOSAL
GROWTH
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
IN-SITU PROCESSING
IN-SITU RETORTING
LIQUID WASTES
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS
OIL SANDS
OIL SHALES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PLANT GROWTH
PLANTS
PROCESSING
RETORTING
TOXICITY
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE WATER
WASTES
WATER
WATER TREATMENT