Grantee Research Project Results
2002 Progress Report: Remediation of Brine Spills with Hay
EPA Grant Number: R827015C016Subproject: this is subproject number 016 , established and managed by the Center Director under grant R827015
(EPA does not fund or establish subprojects; EPA awards and manages the overall grant for this center).
Center: HSRC (1989) - Western HSRC
Center Director: McCarty, Perry L.
Title: Remediation of Brine Spills with Hay
Investigators: Ford, Laura P. , Sublette, Kerry L. , Harris, Thomas M.
Institution: University of Tulsa
EPA Project Officer: Aja, Hayley
Project Period: May 30, 2001 through May 30, 2002 (Extended to August 15, 2002)
Project Period Covered by this Report: May 30, 2001 through May 30, 2002
RFA: Integrated Petroleum Environmental Consortium (IPEC) (1999) RFA Text | Recipients Lists
Research Category: Hazardous Waste/Remediation , Targeted Research
Objective:
The overall objective of this project is to study the possible positive effect of organic matter in the remediation of brine-impacted soil. The efficacy of this treatment will be quantified in a field study conducted in the Tallgrass Prairie Preserve in Osage Co., Oklahoma and in a companion microcosm study at the University of Tulsa. The microcosm study will attempt to identify the mechanism or mechanisms of action of the organic matter, which include: 1) a strictly physical effect on the texture of the soil; 2) an enhancement of the cation exchange capacity of the soil; 3) an enhancement of the water-stable aggregates formed from organic matter and soil mineral particles. Given that the all three of these mechanisms are affected by microbial action on the hay, the microbial populations will be determined both qualitatively and quantitatively, and then correlated with the results of the field and laboratory studies.
Progress Summary:
The last field and microcosm samples were taken in the middle of May. One result is that the hydraulic conductivity is higher in the plots and microcosms that have received hay. Another result is that both the cation exchange capacity and the wet aggregate stability in the microcosms seem to have peaked and then fallen off again.
We have submitted a full proposal to the Science Advisory Board for a continuation of the field portion of this project.
Future Activities:
The field sites will be sampled in June to catch the effects of late spring rainfall. Dr. Duncan will analyze all of the microbial data when she receives it from Microbial Insights.
A mini-leaching experiment will be done on the dirt from the microcosms. The microcosms were watered enough to maintain microbial life but not enough to wash salt from the soil. Soil will be packed into the columns used for the hydraulic conductivity measurements and washed with high purity water. The "leachate" collected from the columns will be analyzed for salt concentrations in an attempt to determine if the soil amendments affect the salt removal rate.
Dr. Ford will present the findings of this project at the 9th Annual International Petroleum Environmental Conference in November 2002.
Journal Articles:
No journal articles submitted with this report: View all 1 publications for this subprojectSupplemental Keywords:
produced fluids, brine, organic matter, permeability, hydraulic conductivity, cation exchange capacity, aggregate stability, bioremediation, microcosm, field study., Scientific Discipline, Waste, Geographic Area, Water, Contaminated Sediments, Remediation, Chemistry, State, Civil/Environmental Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, biodegradation, contaminated sediment, brine impacted soil, soils, contaminated soil, subsurface drainage system, hay, desalination, Oklahoma (OK)Progress and Final Reports:
Original AbstractMain Center Abstract and Reports:
R827015 HSRC (1989) - Western HSRC Subprojects under this Center: (EPA does not fund or establish subprojects; EPA awards and manages the overall grant for this center).
R827015C001 Evaluation of Road Base Material Derived from Tank Bottom Sludges
R827015C002 Passive Sampling Devices (PSDs) for Bioavailability Screening of Soils Containing Petrochemicals
R827015C003 Demonstration of a Subsurface Drainage System for the Remediation of Brine-Impacted Soil
R827015C004 Anaerobic Intrinsic Bioremediation of Whole Gasoline
R827015C005 Microflora Involved in Phytoremediation of Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons
R827015C006 Microbial Treatment of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM)
R827015C007 Using Plants to Remediate Petroleum-Contaminated Soil
R827015C008 The Use of Nitrate for the Control of Sulfide Formation in Oklahoma Oil Fields
R827015C009 Surfactant-Enhanced Treatment of Oil-Contaminated Soils and Oil-Based Drill Cuttings
R827015C010 Novel Materials for Facile Separation of Petroleum Products from Aqueous Mixtures Via Magnetic Filtration
R827015C011 Development of Relevant Ecological Screening Criteria (RESC) for Petroleum Hydrocarbon-Contaminated Exploration and Production Sites
R827015C012 Humate-Induced Remediation of Petroleum Contaminated Surface Soils
R827015C013 New Process for Plugging Abandoned Wells
R827015C014 Enhancement of Microbial Sulfate Reduction for the Remediation of Hydrocarbon Contaminated Aquifers - A Laboratory and Field Scale Demonstration
R827015C015 Locating Oil-Water Interfaces in Process Vessels
R827015C016 Remediation of Brine Spills with Hay
R827015C017 Continuation of an Investigation into the Anaerobic Intrinsic Bioremediation of Whole Gasoline
R827015C018 Using Plants to Remediate Petroleum-Contaminated Soil
R827015C019 Biodegradation of Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Salt-Impacted Soil by Native Halophiles or Halotolerants and Strategies for Enhanced Degradation
R827015C020 Anaerobic Intrinsic Bioremediation of MTBE
R827015C021 Evaluation of Commercial, Microbial-Based Products to Treat Paraffin Deposition in Tank Bottoms and Oil Production Equipment
R827015C022 A Continuation: Humate-Induced Remediation of Petroleum Contaminated Surface Soils
R827015C023 Data for Design of Vapor Recovery Units for Crude Oil Stock Tank Emissions
R827015C024 Development of an Environmentally Friendly and Economical Process for Plugging Abandoned Wells
R827015C025 A Continuation of Remediation of Brine Spills with Hay
R827015C026 Identifying the Signature of the Natural Attenuation of MTBE in Goundwater Using Molecular Methods and "Bug Traps"
R827015C027 Identifying the Signature of Natural Attenuation in the Microbial
Ecology of Hydrocarbon Contaminated Groundwater Using Molecular Methods and
"Bug Traps"
R827015C028 Using Plants to Remediate Petroleum-Contaminated Soil: Project Continuation
R827015C030 Effective Stormwater and Sediment Control During Pipeline Construction Using a New Filter Fence Concept
R827015C031 Evaluation of Sub-micellar Synthetic Surfactants versus Biosurfactants for Enhanced LNAPL Recovery
R827015C032 Utilization of the Carbon and Hydrogen Isotopic Composition of Individual Compounds in Refined Hydrocarbon Products To Monitor Their Fate in the Environment
R830633 Integrated Petroleum Environmental Consortium (IPEC)
R830633C001 Development of an Environmentally Friendly and Economical Process for Plugging Abandoned Wells (Phase II)
R830633C002 A Continuation of Remediation of Brine Spills with Hay
R830633C003 Effective Stormwater and Sediment Control During Pipeline Construction Using a New Filter Fence Concept
R830633C004 Evaluation of Sub-micellar Synthetic Surfactants versus Biosurfactants for Enhanced LNAPL Recovery
R830633C005 Utilization of the Carbon and Hydrogen Isotopic Composition of Individual Compounds in Refined Hydrocarbon Products To Monitor Their Fate in the Environment
R830633C006 Evaluation of Commercial, Microbial-Based Products to Treat Paraffin Deposition in Tank Bottoms and Oil Production Equipment
R830633C007 Identifying the Signature of the Natural Attenuation in the Microbial Ecology of Hydrocarbon Contaminated Groundwater Using Molecular Methods and “Bug Traps”
R830633C008 Using Plants to Remediate Petroleum-Contaminated Soil: Project Continuation
R830633C009 Use of Earthworms to Accelerate the Restoration of Oil and Brine Impacted Sites
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Project Research Results
Main Center: R827015
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16 journal articles for this center