New Method for Phase Investigation on Abandoned Waste Sites

At abandoned waste sites and chemical spill sites organic pollutants represent the main contaminant for soil and ground water. One crucial difference regarding the impact sources is the water solubility; contaminants might be dissolved in water or present in phases (dense nonaqueous phase liquid, DNAPL or light non-aqueous phase liquid, LNAPL).

Until recently, no measuring method was available, which clearly distinguished between these two conditions. Even the neutron-neutron logging, established in the fields of well examination or exploration of deposits, was insufficient because of the limited radiation sources. The results of this research project was the successful application of the newly developed impulse neutron-neutron logging for the detection of dissolved pollutants and pollutants present in phases, such as BTEX, mineral oils and volatile halogenated hydrocarbons. The depth dependent measurements in conjunction with the instant graphical evaluation enabled a flexible and efficient phase and plume investigation and monitoring. The measurements require an inner diameter of approximately 40 mm of the well or canal. For the first time, BTEX, mineral oils, and volatile halogenated hydrocarbons, which are present in complex contaminations, can be detected as dissolved in water or being present in phase.
For financial support, we thank the German Federal Ministry for Economics and Tech-nology.



Copyright: © Lehrstuhl für Abfallverwertungstechnik und Abfallwirtschaft der Montanuniversität Leoben
Quelle: Depotech 2012 (November 2012)
Seiten: 6
Preis: € 3,00
Autor: Dr. Claus Nitsche
Phillipp Buckup
Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Jochen Großmann
 
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