Water pollution potential of snowfall on spent oil shale residues

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TitleWater pollution potential of snowfall on spent oil shale residues
Publication TypeConference Proceedings
Year of Conference1973
AuthorsWard, John C.
Conference Name41st Annual Western Snow Conference
Series TitleProceedings of the 41st Annual Western Snow Conference
Date PublishedApril 1973
PublisherWestern Snow Conference
Conference LocationGrand Junction, Colorado
KeywordsOil shale residue, Porosity of oil shale, Runoff, Water pollution
Abstract

Factors in concentration and composition of water pollution from oil shale residue are cumulative volume, porosity of oil shale retorting residue, soil moisture content, snowmelt rate and fraction of the snowmelt water that appears as runoff. Overland flow water quality model was developed and used successfully for runoff from rain and snowfall.
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