LNAPL DISTRIBUTION IN A COHESIONLESS SOIL - A FIELD INVESTIGATION AND CRYOGENIC SAMPLER

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作者
DURNFORD, D
BROOKMAN, J
BILLICA, J
MILLIGAN, J
机构
[1] COLORADO STATE UNIV,ENGN RES CTR,POROUS MEDIA LAB,FT COLLINS,CO 80523
[2] COLORADO STATE UNIV,DIV CIVIL ENGN,FT COLLINS,CO 80523
[3] TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHOR,CHATTANOOGA,TN 37401
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10.1111/j.1745-6592.1991.tb00387.x
中图分类号
TV21 [水资源调查与水利规划];
学科分类号
081501 ;
摘要
Lighter-than-water Non-Aqueous Phase Liquids (LNAPLs), such as jet fuels or gasolines, are common contaminants of soils and ground water. However, the total volume and distribution of an LNAPL is difficult to accurately determine during a site investigation. LNAPL that is entrapped in the saturated zone due to fluctuating water table conditions is particularly difficult to quantify. Yet, the amount of entrapped product in the saturated zone is theoretically higher, per volume of soil, than the residual product in the unsaturated zone, and small amounts of LNAPL in the saturated zone can contaminate large volumes of ground water. The only method currently available to quantify the amount of LNAPL is direct soil-core sampling combined with laboratory analysis of the fluid extracted from the soil cores. However, direct sampling of saturated ground water systems with conventional samplers presents a number of problems. In this study, a new sampler was developed that can be used to retrieve undisturbed soil and pore fluid samples from below the water table in cohesionless soils. The sample uses carbon dioxide to cool the bottom of a saturated soil sample in situ to near freezing. Results of a field study where a prototype sampler was tested demonstrate the usefulness of a cryogenic sampler and show that the amount of LNAPL entrapped below the water table can be a significant part of the total LNAPL in the soil.
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