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Electrical resistivity monitoring of a scale model experiment for geological $CO_2$ sequestration (전기비저항에 의한 지중저장 이산화탄소 거동관측 모의실험)

  • Park, Mi-Kyung;Jang, Han-Nu-Ree;Kim, Hee-Joon;Wang, Soog-Yun;Lee, Min-Hee
    • 한국지구물리탐사학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2007.06a
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    • pp.173-178
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    • 2007
  • Time-lapse electrical resistivity measurements have been made in a scale model experiment for geological $CO_2$ sequestration in aquifer. Three types of $CO_2$ injection are tested in a water tank filled with glass beads. These are $CO_2$ dissolved into filtered tap water, $CO_2$ gas, and mineral oil. The mineral oil is a substitute for liquid phase of supercritical $CO_2$. For reconstructing three-dimensional resistivity images, we measure potential differences at 32 potential dipoles on the top surface of the tank due to two current dipoles on the front and back sides. The resultant resistivity images clearly show the movement of injected $CO_2$ in aquifer.

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Permeability imaging in granitic rocks based on surface resistivity profiling

  • Sudo Hiroshi;Tanaka Toshikazu;Kobayashi Tsuyoshi;Kondo Tatsutoshi;Takahashi Toru;Miyamoto Masaharu;Amagai Mitsuru
    • Geophysics and Geophysical Exploration
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    • v.7 no.1
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    • pp.56-61
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    • 2004
  • In order to image the distribution of permeability in granitic rocks, we carried out two-dimensional (2D) resistivity profiling, together with in-situ permeability tests, electrical logging of boreholes, and resistivity measurements of rock core samples in a laboratory. Based on the electrical logging and in-situ permeability data from boreholes, we obtained empirical equations which relate resistivity and permeability of the granitic rocks in the area studied. We then applied the empirical equation to a 2D resistivity section, to produce a 2D permeability section of the granitic rocks. In this paper, we present details of the field data and of the procedure for conversion from the resistivity section to a permeability section. The observed relationship between resistivity and permeability of the rocks is also discussed.

Modified Electrical Resistivity Survey for Leakage Detection of a Waterside Concrete Barrage (콘크리트 수변구조물의 누수 탐지를 위한 변형된 전기비저항 탐사 연구)

  • Lee, Bomi;Oh, Seokhoon;Im, Eunsang
    • Geophysics and Geophysical Exploration
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    • v.18 no.3
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    • pp.115-124
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    • 2015
  • A modified electrical resistivity survey has been suggested and applied to a leakage detection problem of concrete barrage. We suggest the modified electrical resistivity methods using electrodes floating on the water and apply line current sources instead of conventional point current sources in order to facilitate simple analysis. In addition, the study introduced the following three variations of modified electrode array: Direct potential array, Parallel potential array and Cross potential array. These arrays were tested and investigated through numerical experiment, physical model experiment and geophysical field exploration in order to verify their applicability to the water leakage detection of a concrete barrage. When water leakage occurred, all kind of array operations demonstrated distinct changes of aspects of potential difference in graphs obtained by not only the numerical and physical model experiments but also geophysical field exploration. Therefore, this modified electrode arrays of electrical resistivity survey, which has been adapted to the concrete barrage, has been found to be a useful method to detect water leakage.

A Case Study for Rock Mass Classification using Geophysical Exploration (물리탐사에 의한 터널구간의 암반등급 산정)

  • 김기석;권형석;김종훈
    • Proceedings of the Korean Geotechical Society Conference
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    • 2003.06b
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    • pp.119-137
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    • 2003
  • Electrical resistivity is one of physical property of the earth and measured by electrical resistivity survey, electrical resistivity logging and laboratory test. Recently, electrical resistivity Is widely used In determination of rock quality in road and railway tunnel design. To get more reliable rock quality data from electrical resistivity, it needs a lot of test and study on correlation of resistivity and rock quality. Firstly, we did rock property test In laboratory, such as uniaxial compressive strength(UCS), P wave velocity, Young's modulus and electrical resistivity. We correlate each test results and we found out that electrical resistivity has exponentially related to UCS and P wave velocity and linearly related to Young's modulus. And we accomplished electrical resistivity survey in field site and carried out electrical resistivity togging at In-situ area. Also we performed rock classification, such as RQD, RMR and Q-system and we correlate electrical resistivity to rock classification results. We found out that electrical resistivity logging data are highly correlate to RQD, Q and RMR. Also we found out that electrical resistivity survey data are lower than electrical resistivity logging data when there are faults or fractures. And it cause electrical resistivity survey data to lowly correlate to RQD, Q and RMR.

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Industry-University-Research Collaborative Geoscientific Study in Pocheon Area for Groundwater Survey, Part III : Resistivity Technology (포천지역 지하수기초조사 산학연 공동탐사 사례연구(III): 전기탐사기술)

  • You, Young-June;Kim, Jong-Nam;Yoo, In-Kol
    • 한국지구물리탐사학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2005.05a
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    • pp.129-136
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    • 2005
  • The groundwater survey was carried out by electrical resistivity and resistivity tomography using several kinds of electrode array to delineate the depth of the saturated zone and basement complex, the aquifer system of fractured rock, and the 2-D resistivity structure was obtained by inversion technique. And the hole-to-surface and crosshole tomography were applied for two boreholes and the inverted resistivity tomogram are obtained. The comparison of those data with core logging data was performed and those results were relatively well correlated. And it was possible to find out the configuration of basement and the fracture zone and the aquifer system from the 2-D resistivity structure and resistivity tomogram.

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Investigation of fault in the Kyungju Kaekok-ri area by 2-D Electrical Resistivity Survey (2차원 전기비저항 탐사를 이용한 경주 개곡리 지역의 단층조사)

  • Lee, Chi-Seop;Kim, Hee-Joon;Kong, Young-Sae;Lee, Jung-Mo;Chang, Tae-Woo
    • Geophysics and Geophysical Exploration
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    • v.4 no.4
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    • pp.124-132
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    • 2001
  • Electrical resistivity survey has been conducted for delineating geological fault structure in Kaekok-ri near Kyungju. In general, electrical resistivity survey has an advantage of searching buried faults and its traces compared with other geophysical survey methods. Distribution of electrical conductivity in the ground is influenced by the ratio of pores, groundwater and clay minerals. These properties are evidenced indirectly to explain for weathering condition, faults and fracture Bones. Thus the electrical resistivity survey can be an effective method to find buried faults. We have carried out two dimensional (2-D) interpretation by means of smoothness-constrained least-squares and finite element method. Field data used in this paper was acquired at Kaekok-ri, Wuedong-eup, Kyungju-si, where is Ulsan Fault and is close to the region in which debatable quaternary fault traces were found recently. The dipole-dipole array resistivity survey which could show the 2-D subsurface electrical resistivity structure, was carried out in the area with three lines. The results showed good property of fault, fracture zone and fault traces which we estimated were congruous with the results. Through this study, 2-D electrical resistivity survey interpretation for fault is useful to apply.

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Laboratory study on the electrical resistivity characteristics using an artificial agar specimen with clay minerals (점토광물을 함유하는 한천인공시료를 이용한 전기비저항 특성에 관한 실험적 연구)

  • Park, Mi-Kyung;Park, Sam-Gyu;Kim, Hee-Joon
    • 한국지구물리탐사학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2005.05a
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    • pp.65-70
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    • 2005
  • A low resistivity zone is found in many places such as a fractured fault zone, weathered zone and aquifer. The electrical resistivity is influenced mainly by pore fluid as well as the clay mineral types and contents, Hence, it is very important to understand the relationship between the electrical resistivity and clay contents associated with the low resistivity zone for geotechnical applications such as civil engineering. This study examines the characteristics of clay mineral types and contents to electrical resistivity through sample measurements, and proposes an expression relating the resistivity and clay content. The electrical resistivity is measured for an artificial agar specimen with clay minerals instead of a natural rock. The clay minerals used are Kaolinite and Montmorillonite. Montmorillonite shows remarkably lower resistivity than Kaolinite, although its clay content is fewer than that of Kaolinite. Also, the proposed expression shows a good correlation coefficient as high as 0.89 or more in all clay minerals.

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A Study on the Correlation Between Electrical Resistivity and Rock Classification (전기비저항과 암반분류의 상관관계에 대한 고찰)

  • Kwon, Hyoung-Seok;Hwang, Se-Ho;Baek, Hwan-Jo;Kim, Ki-Seog
    • Geophysics and Geophysical Exploration
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    • v.11 no.4
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    • pp.350-360
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    • 2008
  • Electrical resistivity is one of physical property of the earth and measured by electrical resistivity survey, electrical resistivity logging and laboratory test. Recently, electrical resistivity is widely used in determination of rock quality in support pattern design of road and railway tunnel construction sites. To get more reliable rock quality data from electrical resistivity, it needs a lot of test and study on correlation of resistivity and rock quality. Firstly, we did rock property test in laboratory, such as P wave velocity, Young's modulus, uniaxial compressive strength (UCS) and electrical resistivity. We correlate each test results and we found out that electrical resistivity has highly related to P wave velocity, Young's modulus and UCS. Next, we accomplished electrical resistivity survey in field site and carried out electrical resistivity logging at in-situ area. We also performed rock classification, such as RQD, RMR and Q-system and we correlate electrical resistivity to RMR data. We found out that electrical resistivity logging data are highly correlate to RMR. Also we found out that electrical resistivity survey data are lower than electrical resistivity logging data when there are faults or fractures. And it cause electrical resistivity survey data to lowly correlate to RMR.

Electrical Responses on the Auriferous Mineralized Bone in Sambo Mine (삼보광산 금 광화대에 대한 전기탐사 반응)

  • You Youngjune;Yoo In-Kol;Kim Jung-Ho
    • Geophysics and Geophysical Exploration
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    • v.7 no.4
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    • pp.217-224
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    • 2004
  • Self-potential and electrical resistivity methods were conducted for locating the auriferous mineralized zone, called Jija Vein, of Sambo mine, Limsu-ri, Haeje-myeon, Muahn-gun, Jeollanam-do. The host rocks of the mineralization include gneiss, rhyolite and felsic dyke. Ore vein is mainly fissured-filling type and sulfide minerals, such as pyrite, are disseminated in country rock. By the electrical responses from SP and surface resistivity methods., the mineralized zone is supposed to extend about 360 m directed N5W with the width of 20 m to 30 m. From resistivity tomograms using inclined borehole to surface, the ore body shape is interpreted as the width of 20 m in depth 40 m to 50 m.