Main Title |
Using Sewage Effluent and Liquid Digested Sludge to Establish Grasses and Legumes on Bituminous Strip-Mine Spoils. |
Author |
Sopper, William E. ;
Kardos, Louis T. ;
Edgerton., Barry R. ;
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CORP Author |
Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park. Inst. for Research on Land and Water Resources. |
Year Published |
1974 |
Report Number |
DI-14-31-0001-3639; OWRR-B-047-PA; W74-07612 ; OWRR-B-047-PA(3) |
Stock Number |
PB-232 069 |
Additional Subjects |
Agricultural engineering ;
Sewage disposal ;
Soil conservation ;
Reclamation ;
Lysimeters ;
Sludge disposal ;
Grasses ;
Leguminous plants ;
Bituminous coal ;
Plant growth ;
Spoil ;
Sewage irrigation ;
Waste water reuse ;
Liquid water disposal ;
Strip mine spoils
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
NTIS |
PB-232 069 |
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07/26/2022 |
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Collation |
165p |
Abstract |
Six large lysimeters were filled with strip-mine spoil material. The spoil was then seeded with eight grass and eight legume species and then treated with sewage effluent and liquid digested sludge at the following treatment rates: control (no treatment), one-inch effluent plus one-inch sludge combination (1E + 1S), and two-inch effluent plus two-inch sludge combination (2E + 2S). The spoil was irrigated weekly during the period May 24 to September 21, 1972. The results indicated that treatment ameliorated the harsh site conditions and greatly facilitated establishment of the grasses and legumes. The grasses did much better than the legumes in both dry matter production and percent areal cover of the spoil. Highest concentrations of metals and lowest concentrations of nitrogen were found in leachate from the control spoil. Leachate from spoil receiving the 2E + 2S treatment had the lowest concentrations of metals and acidity, and the highest concentrations of nitrogen, more favorable for grass and legume establishment. |
NTIS Title Notes |
Research Project technical completion rept.. |
PUB Date Free Form |
Mar 74 |
Category Codes |
13B; 2C; 6F; 8I; 57H; 48A; 68D; 98C |
NTIS Prices |
PC A08/MF A01 |
Document Type |
NT |
Cataloging Source |
NTIS/MT |
Control Number |
326590265 |
Origin |
NTIS |
Type |
CAT |