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http://dx.doi.org/10.7843/kgs.2008.24.9.13

The Interference of Organic Matter in the Characterization of Aquifers Contaminated with LNAPLs by Partitioning Tracer Method  

Khan, Sherin Momand (Dept. of Civil and Environmental Eng., Seoul National Univ.)
Rhee, Sung-Su (Dept. of Civil and Environmental Eng., Seoul National Univ.)
Park, Jun-Boum (Dept. of Civil and Environmental Eng., Seoul National Univ.)
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Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society / v.24, no.9, 2008 , pp. 13-21 More about this Journal
Abstract
Partitioning tracer method is a useful tool to characterize large domains of the aquifers contaminated with light nonaqueous phase liquids (LNAPLs). Sorption of the partitioning tracers to the organic matter content of soil can potentially influence the efficacy of partitioning tracer method. LNAPL-water partitioning coefficients of tracers ($K_{nw}$), measured by static method, showed linear relationship. Sorption isotherm tests were conducted to evaluate the sorption capacity of the soils packed in the columns and the results were appropriately represented by Freundlich sorption isotherm. The sorption of tracers proportionally increased with the increase of the organic matter content of the soil. Laboratory experiments were conducted in four columns each packed with soils of different organic matter contents to determine the potential interference effects of sorption to soil organic matter content and correction factors for the errors in estimation of LNAPLs by partitioning tracer method. Though there were no contaminants added, breakthrough curves from columns packed with mixture of Jumunjin standard sand and organic matter showed separation of tracers. Columns were then contaminated to residual saturation with kerosene and breakthrough curves were obtained. The results show that sorption of tracers to soil organic matter leads to an increase in the retardation factor (R) and hence, to an overestimation of the saturation of LNAPLs. A relation between the percentage of organic matter content and the corresponding percentage error in the estimation of NAPLs has been developed.
Keywords
Column Test; LNAPLs Monitoring; Partitioning Tracer Test; Soil Organic Matter; Sorption Test; Tracer Test;
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