Is the IP response related to geology or contaminants in a leachate plume at the Grindsted Landfill, Denmark?

Ingelise Møller, Pradip Kumar Maurya, Nicola Balbarini, Gianluca Fiandaca, Anders Vest Christiansen, Helle Holm, Vinni Rønde, Knud Erik Klint, Esben Auken, Poul Løgstrup Bjerg

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    Abstract

    Contaminants in leachate plumes from landfills and other contaminated sites are a threat to the environment. Efficient site characterization methods are needed. The perspectives of the IP method are investigated in combination with geological sampling and chemical analyses of water samples. Along a leachate plume from a landfill hosting both household and chemical waste, borehole IP data, geological samples, grain size, and contaminant concentrations in water samples are examined for correlations related to geology and concentrations of contaminants. Results relating the Cole-Cole parameters with sediment types and pore water resistivity representing the concentrations of the contaminants show that the formation resistivity primarily is controlled by the contaminant concentrations while the IP parameters primarily are related to the clay content and grain size distribution of sandy sediments at the site.
    Original languageEnglish
    Publication date2016
    Number of pages3
    Publication statusPublished - 2016
    Event4th International Workshop on Induced Polarization - Aarhus, Denmark
    Duration: 6 Jun 20168 Jun 2016
    Conference number: 4

    Conference

    Conference4th International Workshop on Induced Polarization
    Number4
    Country/TerritoryDenmark
    CityAarhus
    Period06/06/201608/06/2016

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