QER is assessing the extent to which processed shale has potential as a soil conditioner given that total nitrogen and organic content would be beneficial to plant growth. QER has contacted the Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation at the University of Queensland to conduct assessments and trials on material characterisation, glasshouse trials, refinement of trial design and field trials as well as design and implementation of a monitoring program. The trial findings and assessments will be incorporated into QER’s land rehabilitation planning and management.
In this experiment, students investigate the effectiveness of processed oil shale for plant growth.
QER is assessing the extent to which processed shale has potential as a soil conditioner given that total nitrogen and organic content would be beneficial to plant growth. QER has contacted the Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation at the University of Queensland to conduct assessments and trials on ...
Discover what oil shale is and where oil shale resources can be found in Australia. Learn about oil shale’s potential as an alternative fuel for Australia, given our decreasing supply of crude oil resources. Discover how oil shale was formed and learn about the process of mining oil shale. ...
QER is acknowledged for providing assistance with this resource. Oil shale is composed of between 17 and 25% water and before the oil can be extracted, this moisture needs to be removed. To achieve this, the oil shale passes through a drying plant, like an enormous pizza oven, in which hot air is ...