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Song SY, Kim B, Jeong J, Park S, Nam MJ. 4D interpretation of time-lapse electrical resistivity monitoring data to identify preferential flow path in a landfill, South Korea. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2023; 195:625. [PMID: 37119389 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-023-11149-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2022] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Monitoring the leakage of leachate from a landfill is critical in preventing possible contamination in the surrounding area. Time-lapse (TL) electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) has been performed along eleven survey lines at four different time points in a landfill in Korea. The TL data sets were interpreted using an in-house 4D inversion algorithm. Changes in 4D inversion results were analyzed in order to interpret a leachate-contaminant region. Since the rainy season started during obtaining TL ERT data sets, the effects of precipitation on TL ERT data are also analyzed. Changes in electrical resistivity (ER) showed that precipitation increases ER of contaminant zones. As hydrogeochemical data offer contamination information in some areas where boreholes are located, these are helpful to interpret and compare with ERT inversion results to evaluate the extent of the contaminated plume. We also classified soil textures from particle size analysis on soil samples and analyzed electrical conductivity (EC) and dissolved oxygen (DO) using groundwater samples obtained from observation wells in the survey site. The information on soil structure as well as the results of 4D inversion provided insight into the location of a preferential flow path.
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- Seo Young Song
- Department of Energy and Mineral Resources Engineering, Sejong University, Seoul, 05006, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy and Mineral Resources Engineering, Sejong University, Seoul, 05006, Republic of Korea
- Currently, BRGM (French Geological Survey), Orléans, F-45100, France
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- Department of Energy and Mineral Resources Engineering, Sejong University, Seoul, 05006, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Institute of Geosciences and Mineral Resources, Daejeon, 34132, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy and Mineral Resources Engineering, Sejong University, Seoul, 05006, Republic of Korea.
- Department of Energy Resources and Geosystems Engineering, Sejong University, Seoul, 05006, Republic of Korea.
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Liu H, Liu Z, Morató J, Hu Z, Zhuang L, Kang X, Pang Y. Evaluation of substrate clogging in a full-scale horizontal subsurface flow treatment wetland using electrical resistivity tomography with an optimized electrode configuration. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 824:153981. [PMID: 35181353 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2021] [Revised: 12/26/2021] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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This study investigated the spatial distribution of clogging matter in a full-scale horizontal subsurface flow treatment wetland (HSSF TW) based on an electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) method, comparing the performance of two different electrode configurations (i.e., Schlumberger and Wenner arrays). The results indicated that during the draining phase, the substrate apparent resistivities of the full-scale HSSF TWs were negatively correlated with the clogging matter fraction (v/v), and a functional relationship between the two parameters was established using a first-order k-C* model. The detected clogging matter fraction (v/v) based on the Schlumberger array showed higher accuracy (linear slope = 0.900, R-squared = 0.902) than the Wenner array (linear slope = 0.685, R-squared = 0.685). Most of the severe substrate clogging in the full-scale HSSF TW occurred within a 10-m flow distance, and the distribution of the clogging matter showed different characteristics at different substrate depths. From a cross section positioned 1 m from the inlet, the average clogging matter fraction (v/v) at a 0-0.30 m depth (23.1 ± 14.9%) was significantly higher than that at a 0.30-0.80 m depth (5.0 ± 2.1%). The clogging matter at a 5-m flow distance was evenly distributed at different substrate depths. Only a few localized clogging zones were observed in the cross section at a 10-m flow distance. This study provided an accurate and feasible method for investigating the volume fraction of clogging matters containing different organic contents and demonstrates the spatial heterogeneity of clogging matter in HSSF TWs.
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- Huaqing Liu
- Shandong Key Laboratory of Environmental Processes and Health, School of Environmental Science & Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, PR China
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- Shandong University, Geotechnical & Structural Engineering Research Centre, Jinan 250100, PR China
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- UNESCO Chair on Sustainability, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya-BarcelonaTech, C/Colom, 1, TR1, ESEIAAT, 08222 Terrassa, Spain
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Environmental Processes and Health, School of Environmental Science & Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, PR China.
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Environmental Processes and Health, School of Environmental Science & Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, PR China
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- Environmental Engineering Co., Ltd., Shandong Academy of Environmental Science, Jinan 250100, PR China
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- Shandong University, Geotechnical & Structural Engineering Research Centre, Jinan 250100, PR China
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Sacco A, Cirelli GL, Ventura D, Barbagallo S, Licciardello F. Hydraulic performance of horizontal constructed wetlands for stormwater treatment: A pilot-scale study in the Mediterranean. ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING 2021; 169:106290. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2021.106290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Ergaieg K, Msaddek MH, Kallel A, Trabelsi I. Monitoring of horizontal subsurface flow constructed wetlands for tertiary treatment of municipal wastewater. ARABIAN JOURNAL OF GEOSCIENCES 2021; 14:2045. [PMCID: PMC8456195 DOI: 10.1007/s12517-021-08419-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2021] [Accepted: 09/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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This paper explores the feasibility of the electrical resistivity (ER) method as non-invasive technique to detect dysfunctions of full-scale tertiary wastewater treatment wetlands, such as clogging, that ultimately limit the system lifetime and performance. ER measurements were carried out according to the Werner’s method on two (overloaded) horizontal subsurface wetlands (HSF-CW1 and HSF-CW2) operated in parallel since the end of 2017, while still achieving satisfactory treatment efficiencies. Layered clog-induced preferential flow pathways through the HSF-CW beds and premature deterioration of the wetland’s liner with a possible development of dead zones associated with a low/heterogeneous density of vegetation could be confirmed by analysis of ER profiles. These results suggest that the ER method is a promising and feasible technique, as simplified then adapted/adopted to local context, for better monitoring and assessment of treatment wetlands with early process failure.
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- Karim Ergaieg
- Laboratory of Ecosystems and Aquatic Resources, National Agronomic Institute of Tunisia (INAT), University of Carthage, 1082 Tunis, Tunisia
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- Department of Geology, Faculty of Sciences of Tunis (FST), University of Tunis El Manar, 2092 Tunis, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Water, Energy and Environment, Sfax National School of Engineering, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Centre de Recherches et Technologies des Eaux, Laboratoire de Traitement et Valorisation des Rejets Hydriques, 13 BP 273, 8020 Soliman, Tunisia
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Scaling-Based Two-Step Reconstruction in Full Polarization-Compressed Hyperspectral Imaging. SENSORS 2020; 20:s20247120. [PMID: 33322543 PMCID: PMC7764605 DOI: 10.3390/s20247120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2020] [Revised: 12/07/2020] [Accepted: 12/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Polarized hyperspectral images can reflect the rich physicochemical characteristics of targets. Meanwhile, the contained plentiful information also brings great challenges to signal processing. Although compressive sensing theory provides a good idea for image processing, the simplified compression imaging system has difficulty in reconstructing full polarization information. Focused on this problem, we propose a two-step reconstruction method to handle polarization characteristics of different scales progressively. This paper uses a quarter-wave plate and a liquid crystal tunable filter to achieve full polarization compression and hyperspectral imaging. According to their numerical features, the Stokes parameters and their modulation coefficients are simultaneously scaled. The first Stokes parameter is reconstructed in the first step based on compressive sensing. Then, the last three Stokes parameters with similar order of magnitude are reconstructed in the second step based on previous results. The simulation results show that the two-step reconstruction method improves the reconstruction accuracy by 7.6 dB for the parameters that failed to be reconstructed by the non-optimized method, and reduces the reconstruction time by 8.25 h without losing the high accuracy obtained by the current optimization method. This feature scaling method provides a reference for the fast and high-quality reconstruction of physical quantities with obvious numerical differences.
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Evaluation of Different Methods to Assess the Hydraulic Behavior in Horizontal Treatment Wetlands. WATER 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/w12082286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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While there have been numerous studies on the rate and development of clogging in horizontal subsurface treatment wetlands (HSTWs) and, consequently, the effects on its hydraulic characteristics, research has not shown a clear understanding of the processes. The existing methods for measuring the impact of clogging provide limited information on the extension and degree of the phenomenon. This study aimed to evaluate the capacity of various measurement techniques to assess the degree and variation in space and time of clogging in HSTWs. Hydraulic conductivity at saturation (Ks) measurements were conducted using a newly implemented scheme, the drainage equation method, and traditional tracer tests, which were carried out in a full-scale HSTW system, located in Sicily, Italy, during 2019. After five years of operation, the results highlighted a severe decrease in Ks (<1000 m day−1) in the inlet zone (despite the fact that the filter gravel was replaced in 2017), a very high reduction of Ks along the central path inside the bed, a nonuniform flow through the HSTW, the presence of stagnant zones, and a reduction of the porosity of the bed gravel. Nonetheless, the mean values of the physical–chemical and bacteriological parameters at the hybrid treatment wetland (hybrid TW) outlet indicated that the partial clogging had no significant effect on the quality of the discharged water. Moreover, the results obtained using the different measurement techniques (in terms of both the Ks values and the flow distribution inside the bed) were consistent with each other and with results obtained previously for the same system. Finally, the most efficient combination of methods to assess clogging in HSTWs was identified.
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