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Response of range grasses to water produced from in situ fossil fuel processing

Abstract

In situ-produced waters collected while retorting oil shale and tar sands to produce oil, and coal to produce gas, were tested for their effects on plant growth. Basin wildrye (Elymus cinereus), western wheatgrass (Agropyron smithii) 'Rosana', alkali sacaton (Sporobolus airoides), bluebunch wheatgrass (Agropyron spicatum) and Nuttall alkaligrass (Puccinellia airoides) were utilized. Root weight, shoot weight, total dry weight, leaf area and root/shoot weight ratios were determined. All experiments were conducted under greenhouse conditions using hydroponic techniques and horticultural grade perlite for plant support. Measurements were collected after a 10-week growth period. Results show that differences in plant growth can be monitored using dry biomass, leaf area and root to shoot ratio measurements when plants are subjected to retort waters. Plant species reaction to a water may be different. Generally, alkali sacaton, basin wildrye and western wheatgrass are least susceptible to toxicity by the majority of retort waters tested. Bluebunch wheatgrass is most susceptible. Waters from different retort procedures vary in toxicity to different plant species.
Publication Date:
Nov 01, 1984
Product Type:
Journal Article
Reference Number:
EDB-85-069205
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Reclam. Reveg. Res.; (Netherlands); Journal Volume: 3:3
Subject:
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.; 04 OIL SHALES AND TAR SANDS; GRASS; PLANT GROWTH; VARIATIONS; IN-SITU RETORTING; WASTE WATER; TOXICITY; BIOLOGICAL VARIABILITY; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; OIL SANDS; RANGELANDS; SPENT SHALES; TOLERANCE; BITUMINOUS MATERIALS; CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; DATA; DECOMPOSITION; ECOSYSTEMS; ENERGY SOURCES; FOSSIL FUELS; FUELS; GROWTH; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; IN-SITU PROCESSING; INFORMATION; LIQUID WASTES; MATERIALS; NUMERICAL DATA; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PLANTS; PROCESSING; RETORTING; TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS; WASTES; WATER; 560303* - Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology- Plants- (-1987); 041000 - Oil Shales & Tar Sands- Environmental Aspects
OSTI ID:
5821468
Research Organizations:
Univ. of Wyoming, Laramie
Country of Origin:
Netherlands
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: CODEN: RRRED
Submitting Site:
HEDB
Size:
Pages: 239-250
Announcement Date:
Apr 01, 1985

Citation Formats

Skinner, Q D, Moore, T S, and Sexton, J C. Response of range grasses to water produced from in situ fossil fuel processing. Netherlands: N. p., 1984. Web.
Skinner, Q D, Moore, T S, & Sexton, J C. Response of range grasses to water produced from in situ fossil fuel processing. Netherlands.
Skinner, Q D, Moore, T S, and Sexton, J C. 1984. "Response of range grasses to water produced from in situ fossil fuel processing." Netherlands.
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title = {Response of range grasses to water produced from in situ fossil fuel processing}
author = {Skinner, Q D, Moore, T S, and Sexton, J C}
abstractNote = {In situ-produced waters collected while retorting oil shale and tar sands to produce oil, and coal to produce gas, were tested for their effects on plant growth. Basin wildrye (Elymus cinereus), western wheatgrass (Agropyron smithii) 'Rosana', alkali sacaton (Sporobolus airoides), bluebunch wheatgrass (Agropyron spicatum) and Nuttall alkaligrass (Puccinellia airoides) were utilized. Root weight, shoot weight, total dry weight, leaf area and root/shoot weight ratios were determined. All experiments were conducted under greenhouse conditions using hydroponic techniques and horticultural grade perlite for plant support. Measurements were collected after a 10-week growth period. Results show that differences in plant growth can be monitored using dry biomass, leaf area and root to shoot ratio measurements when plants are subjected to retort waters. Plant species reaction to a water may be different. Generally, alkali sacaton, basin wildrye and western wheatgrass are least susceptible to toxicity by the majority of retort waters tested. Bluebunch wheatgrass is most susceptible. Waters from different retort procedures vary in toxicity to different plant species.}
journal = []
volume = {3:3}
journal type = {AC}
place = {Netherlands}
year = {1984}
month = {Nov}
}