The examination of the spread of the leachates coming out of a solid waste disposal area on the ground with geophysical and geochemical methods (Sivas, Turkey)

Creative Commons License

Özel S., Yılmaz A., Candansayar M. E.

JOURNAL OF APPLIED GEOPHYSICS, cilt.138, ss.40-49, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 138
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.jappgeo.2017.01.013
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF APPLIED GEOPHYSICS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.40-49
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: DCR, 2D, 3D, inversion, Apparent electromagnetic conductivity, Disposal area, Leachate, Heavy metal, Pollution, ELECTRICAL-RESISTIVITY, SITE, CONTAMINATION, DELINEATION, INVERSION, LANDFILL, AQUIFER, PLUME
  • Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This study has been conducted in the irregular solid waste disposal area in the city of Sivas. The pollution spread formed by the leachates coming out of the disposal area has been examined with geophysical and geochemical works in this study. For this reason, the spread of the leachate pollution expanding in different geological units at both sides of a creek on the ground has been examined. For this purpose, the pollution spread has been examined with the methods of Direct Current Resistivity (DCR) and Electromagnetic Conductivity (EMC) and soil analyses. In the DCR method, 2D inversion of each sounding-profile datum measured alongside the lines parallel to each other and 3D inversion of the data measured in all the lines have been used in the interpretations. Apparent conductivity map has been attained from EMC measurements. The results of heavy metal analyses in the soil samples taken alongside the Hacin Creek have been assessed with the Spider diagram method. It has been determined that the flow of the leachate from geophysical models is in a SE direction and towards Kizilirmak and it continues vertically deeper than 4 m. In addition, it has been understood that the flow direction of the leachate is inspected by the geological structures. It has been understood from the geochemical results that the pollution in the soil stems from the leachate. In this way, it has been observed that the underground and surface water resources in the territory are under the threat of the pollution occurring due to the leachate. (C) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.