Factors affecting the distribution of hydrocarbon contaminants and hydrogeochemical parameters in a shallow sand aquifer

被引:53
作者
Lee, JY [1 ]
Cheon, JY [1 ]
Lee, KK [1 ]
Lee, SY [1 ]
Lee, MH [1 ]
机构
[1] Seoul Natl Univ, Sch Earth & Environm Sci, Seoul 151742, South Korea
关键词
TEX contamination; pump-and-treat; rainfall; water level fluctuation; natural attenuation; biodegradation;
D O I
10.1016/S0169-7722(01)00101-2
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
The distributions of hydrocarbon contaminants and hydrogeochemical parameters were investigated in a shallow sand aquifer highly contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons leaked from solvent storage tanks. For these purposes, a variety of field investigations and studies were performed, which included installation of over 100 groundwater monitoring wells and piezometers at various depths, soil logging and analyses during well and piezometer installation, chemical analysis of groundwater, pump tests, and slug tests. Continuous water level monitoring at three selected wells using automatic data-logger and manual measuring at other wells were also conducted. Based on analyses of the various investigations and tests, a number of factors were identified to explain the distribution of the hydrocarbon contaminants and hydrogeochemical parameters. These factors include indigenous biodegradation, hydrostratigraphy, preliminary pump-and-treat remedy, recharge by rainfall, and subsequent water level fluctuation. The permeable sandy layer, in which the mean water table elevation is maintained, provided a dominant pathway for contaminant transport. The preliminary pump-and-treat action accelerated the movement of the hydrocarbon contaminants and affected the redox evolution pattern. Seasonal recharge by rain, together with indigenous biodegradation, played an important role in the natural attenuation of the petroleum hydrocarbons via mixing/dilution and biodegradation. The water level fluctuations redistributed the hydrocarbon contaminants by partitioning them into the soil groundwater. The identified factors are not independent but closely inter-correlated. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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