| Main Title |
Lysimeter study on the disposal of Paraho retorted oil shale / |
| Author |
Harbert, H. P., ;
Harbert III, H. P. ;
Berg, W. A. ;
McWhorter, D. B.
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| Other Authors |
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| CORP Author |
Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins. Dept. of Agronomy.;Industrial Environmental Research Lab.-Cincinnati, OH. |
| Publisher |
Industrial Environmental Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, |
| Year Published |
1979 |
| Report Number |
EPA-600-7-79-188; EPA-R-803788 |
| Stock Number |
PB80-102924 |
| OCLC Number |
06268952 |
| Subjects |
Lysimeter ;
Thermal oil recovery--Waste disposal ;
Oil-shale industry--Waste disposal--Colorado ;
Oil-shale industry--Colorado--Waste disposal
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| Additional Subjects |
Oil shale ;
Solid waste disposal ;
Land reclamation ;
Vegetation ;
Percolation ;
Soil moisture ;
Lysimeters ;
Colorado ;
Retorting ;
Solid wastes
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| Internet Access |
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| EJED |
EPA 600-7-79-188 |
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OCSPP Chemical Library/Washington,DC |
12/17/2004 |
| ELBD ARCHIVE |
EPA 600-7-79-188 |
Received from HQ |
AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH |
10/04/2023 |
| ESAD |
EPA 600-7-79-188 |
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Region 10 Library/Seattle,WA |
03/23/2010 |
| NTIS |
PB80-102924 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
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07/26/2022 |
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| Collation |
ix, 171 pages : illustrations, 1 map, tables ; 28 cm. |
| Abstract |
This study used lysimeters to develop both a low-elevation (dry site) and a high-elevation (moist site) disposal scheme for Paraho (direct-heated) retorted shale. The objectives were to investigate: (1) vegetative stabilization of the surface of Paraho retorted shale and retorted shale covered with various soil depths; and (2) water and salt movement through both uncompacted and compacted Paraho retorted shale. The lysimeters were constructed in western Colorado in 1976 and filled in March 1977. Only a sparse vegetation cover (5% to 15) was established on retorted shale following fertilization, mulching, and irrigation. In contrast, adequate plant cover (55% to 85%) was established on the soil cover over retorted shale and on soil control treatment areas. Water balance calculations and drainage below the compacted zone indicated that water had moved into and through the compacted zone in the leached treatment areas. Further study is needed on the permeability of the compacted shale. |
| Notes |
"August 1979." "Grant number R803788." "Project Officer Eugene F. Harris, Resource Extraction and Handling Division." Includes bibliographical references (pages 48-49). |
