Effectiveness and Simulated Impacts of Produced Water as a Dust Abatement in Western North Dakota

dc.contributor.authorGraber, Kayla Marie
dc.date.accessioned2018-06-04T17:45:57Z
dc.date.available2018-06-04T17:45:57Z
dc.date.issued2016en_US
dc.description.abstractA road dust abatement alternative that has been considered in the Bakken and Three Forks formations is oil-well produced waters. Three previously untreated gravel roads were selected and passive dust collectors were utilized. The objectives of this study were to: 1) simulate produced water’s potential impacts to gravel road materials; 2) compare dust loading at abated and control sites to determine effectiveness; and 3) identify the elemental differences in the dust at abated and control sites. Electrical conductivity has the greatest influence on dispersion probability and clay mineralogy of the road influences the probability of dispersion. Produced water failed to reduce dust on two of the three roads that were tested. Elements that were found to be significantly different included Mo, Mn, Fe, As, Au, and Hg. Results of this study are important to road managers who are contemplating the usage of produced waters to reduce dusts from gravel roads.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10365/28217
dc.publisherNorth Dakota State Universityen_US
dc.rightsNDSU policy 190.6.2
dc.rights.urihttps://www.ndsu.edu/fileadmin/policy/190.pdf
dc.titleEffectiveness and Simulated Impacts of Produced Water as a Dust Abatement in Western North Dakotaen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
ndsu.advisorHargiss, Christina
ndsu.collegeAgriculture, Food Systems and Natural Resourcesen_US
ndsu.degreeMaster of Science (MS)en_US
ndsu.departmentNatural Resources Managementen_US
ndsu.departmentSchool of Natural Resource Sciencesen_US
ndsu.programNatural Resources Managementen_US

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