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http://dx.doi.org/10.9720/kseg.2012.22.1.067

Characterization and Formation Mechanisms of Clogging Materials in Groundwater Wells, Mt. Geumjeong Area, Busan, Korea  

Choo, Chang-Oh (Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Andong National University)
Hamm, Se-Yeong (Division of Earth Environmental System, Pusan National University)
Lee, Jeong-Hwan (Division of Earth Environmental System, Pusan National University)
Lee, Chung-Mo (Division of Earth Environmental System, Pusan National University)
Choo, Youn-Woo (Division of Earth Environmental System, Pusan National University)
Han, Suk-Jong (GeoSG, Ltd.)
Kim, Moo-Jin (SJGeo Co.)
Cho, Heuy-Nam (G&G Technology Co., Ltd.)
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The Journal of Engineering Geology / v.22, no.1, 2012 , pp. 67-81 More about this Journal
Abstract
The physical, chemical, and biological properties of clogging materials formed within groundwater wells in the Mt. Geumjeong area, Busan, Korea, were characterized. The particle size distribution (PSD) of clogging materials was measured by a laser analyzer. XRD, SEM, and TEM analyses were performed to obtain mineralogical information on the clogging materials, with an emphasis on identifying and characterizing the mineral species. In most cases, PSD data exhibited an near log-normal distribution; however, variations in frequency distribution were found in some intervals (bi-or trimodal distributions), raising the possibility that particles originated from several sources or were formed at different times. XRD data revealed that the clogging materials were mainly amorphous ironhydroxides such as goethite, ferrihydrite, and lapidocrocite, with lesser amounts of Fe, Mn, and Zn metals and silicates such as quartz, feldspar, micas, and smectite. Reddish brown material was amorphous hydrous ferriciron (HFO), and dark red and dark black materials were Fe, Mn-hydroxides. Greyish white and pale brown materials consisted of silicates. SEM observations indicated that the clogging materials were mainly HFO associated with iron bacteria such as Gallionella and Leptothrix, with small amounts of rock fragments. In TEM analysis, disseminated iron particles were commonly observed in the cell and sheath of iron bacteria, indicating that iron was precipitated in close association with the metabolism of bacterial activity. Rock-forming minerals such as quartz, feldspar, and micas were primarily derived from soils or granite aquifers, which are widely distributed in the study area. The results indicate the importance of elucidating the formation mechanisms of clogging materials to ensure sustainable well capacity.
Keywords
clogging materials; groundwater wells; particle size distribution; iron hydroxides; iron bacteria;
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