Assessments of Environmental Impacts and Beneficial Use of Coalbed Methane Produced Water in the Powder River Basin
- University Of Wyoming Research
Impact on water quality and the beneficial use of the coal bed methane (CBM) produced water are imminent questions to be answered due to the rapidly growing CBM exploration in the Powder River Basin (PRB). The practice of discharging large volumes of water into drainage channels or using it to irrigate rangeland areas has the potential of causing serious problems. The elevated salinity and sodicity in the CBM water may be detrimental to soils, plants and the associated microbial communities. There are limited studies on CBM water characterization; however, a comprehensive understanding of CBM water influence on the local ecosystem is lacking. It is very important that the water applied to soils meets the favorable combination of salinity and sodicity that will allow the plants to grow at good production levels and that will maintain the structure of the soils. The purpose of this study was to access various CBM water treatment technologies and the influence of the treated water on local biogeochemical settings in order to evaluate and identify the proper technologies to treat the CBM produced water from CBM operations, and use it in an environmentally safe manner. Unfortunately, a suitable field site was not identified and the funds for this effort were moved to a different project.
- Research Organization:
- University Of Wyoming Research
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC26-98FT40323
- OSTI ID:
- 993083
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Similar Records
Assessment of the Environmental Impacts of Coalbed Methane Development in the Powder River Basin - Use of Coalbead Methane Produced Water for Cropland Irrigation
Effect of irrigation water salinity and sodicity and water table position on water table chemistry beneath Atriplex lentiformis and Hordeum marinum
Soil and plant responses from land application of saline-sodic waters: Implications of management
Technical Report
·
Thu Jan 29 23:00:00 EST 2009
·
OSTI ID:993128
Effect of irrigation water salinity and sodicity and water table position on water table chemistry beneath Atriplex lentiformis and Hordeum marinum
Journal Article
·
Sat Apr 15 00:00:00 EDT 2006
· Arid Land Research and Management
·
OSTI ID:20752266
Soil and plant responses from land application of saline-sodic waters: Implications of management
Journal Article
·
Mon Sep 15 00:00:00 EDT 2008
· Journal of Environmental Quality
·
OSTI ID:21107515