地下水石油烃生物降解作用研究

在对某石油污染场地地质、水文地质条件、污染源污染方式调查基础上,根据地下水样测试结果,分析了地下水石油烃污染分布特征、污染晕中指示生物降解作用的电子受体、代谢产物以及重要地球化学参数的变化规律,通过计算矿物饱和指数和采用含水层介质X射线矿物衍射方法研究了污染晕中矿物沉淀反应,计算了含水层的氧化容量。结果表明：由于SO42-背景浓度值较高,硫酸盐还原是污染场地地下水石油烃生物降解的优势反应;菱铁矿、黄铁矿和FeS的沉淀反应是HS-、Fe2＋浓度异常的原因;SO42-的氧化容量在含水层中的氧化容量（OXC）所占比例最大,可进一步推断硫酸盐还原反应是引起污染场地地下水石油烃生物降解的优势反应。     

天津平原区加油站地下水石油烃污染特征及其生物降解机理研究

加油站地下水中石油烃污染是较为普遍的现象,本文对研究区位于不同水文地质条件的加油站地下水进行取样分析,分析加油站地下水中石油烃的污染特征和地下水化学类型特征,并运用因子分析、相关性分析和多元回归分析揭示加油站地下水中石油烃潜在的生物降解机制。研究结果表明,地下水化学类型主要可划分为Cl-Na型、HCO₃-Na型、HCO₃-Ca型和SO₄-Na型4类。加油站地下水中石油烃的检出率为85.71%,检出浓度为0.020.35 mg/L。因子分析结果表明影响地下水化学组成的因素主要以水-岩相互作用和石油烃的生物降解为主。TPH与地下水化学指标间的相关关系表明:TPH与K⁺、Na⁺、Cl^-、Mn、Mg²⁺、 {\mathrm{SO}}_4^{2-}呈现负相关的关系,与pH值、 {\mathrm{HCO}}_3^{-}、 {\mathrm{NO}}_3^{-}、 {\mathrm{NO}}_2^{-}、Ca²⁺、Fe不存在显著的相关关系。加油站地下水环境中可能存在嗜盐或耐盐微生物,导致随着盐度的升高,总石油烃(total petroleum hydrocarbon,TPH)生物降解率加快,TPH浓度呈现出降低的趋势。微生物利用电子受体( {\mathrm{SO}}_4^{2-}、Mn、 {\mathrm{NO}}_3^{-}、Fe)降解TPH的过程中,电子受体的贡献率为:铁还原(64.88%)>锰还原(24.86%)>硫酸根还原(5.78%)>硝酸盐还原(4.46%),即加油站地下水中铁锰还原菌的石油烃生物降解为优势反应。     

大武水源地地下水生物降解烃污染物的机理

近几年的环境调查研究表明,山东省淄博市大武地下水水源地上游邻近石化厂区出现严重的地下管道石油污染物持续泄漏的现象。堆皋－柳杭地段地下水环境在成为集中污染区的同时,水化学环境发生了迥然的变化：地下水中电子接受体溶解氧、ＮＯ３＾－几乎未检出,ＳＯ４＾２－呈低值分布。这是因为地下水中存在微生物降解烃污染物的作用所致,其作用机理包括需氧降解、脱硝降解、脱硫降解以及有Ｆｅ＾３＋参与的降解作用。然而由于该地段     

某石油污染场地地下水石油烃生物降解的13C、34S同位素证据

应用稳定同位素技术示踪研究石油烃生物降解作用机理是近年来发展起来的一种有效的新方法。在对某石油污染场地地质和水文地质条件进行详细调查的基础上,分析了场地地下水总石油烃(TPH)、溶解无机碳(DIC)和电子受体(SO24-等)以及稳定C、S同位素等含量的变化规律。研究结果表明:场地地下水不同程度地受到了石油烃类污染,TPH和DIC含量沿地下水流方向逐渐降低,主要电子受体含量和pH相应呈现升高的趋势;场地内污染地下水δ13C值低于未污染地下水δ13C值、且由上游向下游随地下水中DIC含量减少呈逐渐升高的趋势。稳定碳同位素守恒分析结果表明:控制污染场地地下水中DIC含量变化的主要过程为产生CO2的生物降解作用;同时,随着地下水SO24-质量浓度由上游向下游升高,δ34S值逐渐减小。瑞利分馏模型拟合结果证明,场地内发生了以硫酸盐作为电子受体的生物降解反应。     

淄博市临淄地区地下水源地石油烃污染特征

本文对淄博市临淄地区地下水源地石油烃污染特征进行了基础性研究,确定了地面装置油类物质的长期渗漏与包气带残油是地下水油类污染的主要来源。土层较薄的主要污染区堠皋受降雨淋滤、冲刷作用影响较大,并在水动力条件、微生物降解等作用下继续影响下游水源地。油类组分以链烃为主,芳香烃占有一定的比例,且主要集中在含水层的上部。      

对徐州市地下水石油类污染的浅析

本文以地下水石油类污染的调查、监测资料为依据,对污染原因、危害、调查方法进行综合分析,并提出了防护对策。     

东北某油田污染场地土壤总石油烃背景值的确定及污染特征

以2010年6月在东北某油田区野外调查获取的68个表层土壤样品和50个钻孔土壤样品总石油烃浓度测试结果为基础,运用相对累积概率分布曲线法确定该区土壤总石油烃背景值(或临界值),采用监测断面分析法、比拟法对所得结果进行验证,并以此为依据分析了研究区不同土地利用类型表层土壤和不同深度土壤中石油烃污染特征,进而对土壤石油烃污染程度进行评价。结果表明:运用相对累积概率分布曲线法所确定研究区土壤总石油烃背景值(或临界值)为10mg/kg。研究区芦苇湿地土中66.7%点位属中等及以上污染水平,稻田耕作土中73.1%点位属未污染或低污染水平;表层土壤总石油烃浓度空间变异性较大,表现出明显的点源污染特征。此外,表层土壤总石油烃浓度明显高于深层土壤,0～0.2m土层达到重度污染水平,以下深度总石油烃浓度逐渐降低,趋向背景值。这种情况与污染场地石油烃在垂向上的迁移过程主要以渗透作用为主有关。     

淄博地下水中生物降解作用的水化学判别

环境调查研究表明,大武地下水水源地上游邻近的石化厂区出现严重的地下管道石油污染物持续泄漏现象。堠皋－柳杭地段地下水环境在成为集中污染地段的同时,水文地球化学环境也发生了迥然的变化：地下水中电子接受体溶解氧,ＮＯ３＾－末检出,ＳＯ４＾２－呈低值分布。这与地下水中存在微生物降解烃污染物的作用有关。其作用类型包括需氧降解,脱硝降解,脱硫降解以及有Ｆｅ＾３＋参与的降解作用。然而由于该地段需氧降解、脱硝降解、脱硫降懈以及有F3+参与的降解作用。然而由于废地段需氧降解、脱硝降懈难以进行,导致了生物降解污染物的速度降低 其研究意义是提高地下水中电子接受体的浓度．增强微生物的活性,以促进生物降解速度,将有利于含水层中这类污染物的清除。     

修复石油类污染地下水的PRB反应介质研究

以石油类污染地下水为研究对象,选用颗粒活性炭、草炭土、粒径为1 mm和3 mm的页岩陶粒、泥岩陶粒、高岭土、聚乙烯醇、细砂和白砂等9种材料进行PRB反应介质筛选及其性能研究。筛选实验结果表明,草炭土去除地下水中总石油烃的效果最好;动态吸附实验结果表明,在吸附1 h时,草炭土去除总石油烃已经达到动态平衡;通过热处理改性,草炭土去除石油烃效果得到提高,在130℃、热处理2 h去除石油烃效果最好;颗分后吸附实验结果表明,在粒径2 mm范围内,草炭土吸附效果均十分显著。在此基础上进行吸附石油烃前后草炭土的微观结构观察及理化性质分析。以上研究表明,草炭土作为PRB反应介质处理石油类污染地下水具有良好的应用前景。     

Geochemical heterogeneity and isotope geochemistry of natural attenuation processes in a gasoline-contaminated aquifer at the Hnevice site,Czech Republic

The geochemical processes, water–rock interactions and stable isotopes distribution (δ¹³C of DIC and δ¹⁸O and δ³⁴S of \({\text{SO}}^{{{\text{2 - }}}}_{{\text{4}}} \)) were investigated in the gasoline-contaminated aquifer at the Hnevice site, 50  km northwest of Prague, Czech Republic. Diesel, gasoline and oil leaks originate from a large fuel storage area causing heavy contamination of the saturated and unsaturated zones in an area of about 0.7  km². Groundwater investigations were conducted using five multilevel sampler wells with emphasis on redox parameters and degradation by-products and a solid-phase study focused on iron speciation and determination of principal and secondary minerals. Based on the study of groundwater and solid-phase geochemistry, four different geochemical zones were described. Zone I is thought to be background consisting of an aerobic aquifer and the absence of reduced species in significant concentrations. Zone II is situated in the plume core with methanogenic, sulphate and iron-reducing conditions accompanied by ankerite and kutnahorite precipitates and significant depletion of the oxidation capacity of the aquifer. Zone III is a mixing (corona) zone, situated at the fringe of the plume with high biodegradation rates and Fe(III)-precipitants. In zone IV, reoxidation of Fe(II) minerals (with e.g. the occurrence of psilomelane and cornelite) is typical.     

Field investigation of the natural attenuation and intrinsic biodegradation rates at an underground storage tank site

 Contamination of groundwater by petroleum-hydrocarbons is a widespread environmental problem. Natural attenuation is a passive remedial approach to degrade and dissipate contaminants in soil and groundwater. In this study, a mass flux approach was used to calculate the contaminant mass reduction and field-scale decay rate at a gasoline spill site. The mass flux technique is accomplished using the differences in total contaminant mass flux across two cross sections of the contaminant plume. The mass flux calculation shows that up to 88% of the dissolved BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene isomers) removal was observed by natural attenuation processes. The efficiency of intrinsic biodegradation was evaluated by the in situ tracer method. A first-order decay model was applied for the natural attenuation and intrinsic biodegradation rate calculation. Results reveal that intrinsic biodegradation process was the major cause of the BTEX reduction among the natural attenuation mechanisms, and iron reduction was the dominant biodegradation pattern within the plume. Approximately 87% of the BTEX removal was caused by intrinsic biodegradation processes. The calculated BTEX natural attenuation and intrinsic biodegradation rates were 0.24 and 0.16% l/day, respectively. Results suggest that natural attenuation mechanisms can effectively contain the plume, and the mass flux method is useful in assessing the efficiency of the natural attenuation. Received: 6 December 1999 · Accepted: 11 July 2000     

Identification of hydrogeochemical zones in postglacial buried valley aquifer (Wielkopolska Buried Valley aquifer,Poland)

This article presents the difficulty in identifying the hydrochemical zoning of a semi-confined aquifer, characterised by a relative small spatial differentiation of groundwater chemistry. It is shown that multivariate statistical methods can be used for the recognition and interpretation of the groundwater chemistry distribution in an aquifer. The hydrochemical zonation caused by both natural and anthropogenic processes was identified using factor analyses in combination with a classical interpretation of the hydrogeological material. The interpretation of the groundwater chemistry allows both identification of the aquifer recharge mechanism and verification of the groundwater-flow system.     

Evaluation of remedial alternatives for a petroleum contaminated unconfined aquifer with fluctuating groundwater level

This study evaluated remedial alternatives for a petroleum-contaminated site where an unconfined aquifer composed of a sandy layer of about 3–3.5 m thickness is covered by alluvial deposits and reclaimed soil of about 1.5 m thickness. Precambrian gneiss, of low permeability, lies below the sandy layer. The shallow water table is about 3 m below the surface, but shows high fluctuations of up to 1.5 m in response to precipitation events. The unsaturated soil near the water table and the groundwater are highly contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons, especially toluene, which have apparently leaked from storage tanks. Selection of the remedial alternatives required consideration of the relevant laws on soil and groundwater conservation in Korea, the results of risk analysis and the hydrogeological conditions. The contaminated area has been divided into zones in which different remediation goals are set based on risk analysis and the degree of natural attenuation. It is estimated that the clean-up goal can be achieved in two years by the combined use of a trench drain and well point pumping to collect the contaminated groundwater for treatment, and a dual air injection system for the contaminated soil.     

Well site conditions associated with nitrate contamination in a multilayer semiconfined aquifer of Buenos Aires,Argentina

A stepwise logistic regression (LR) model was generated to evaluate the association between contamination of groundwater by nitrates with several risk factors such as soil types, farm facilities and practises, and well characteristics. The odds ratio was calculated to estimate the degree of impact that the associated variables had on the risk of contamination in a semiconfined multilayer aquifer underlying rural areas of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Duplicate farm groundwater samples (n = 160) were taken and nitrate was analyzed. Data, involving various farm factors, was gathered via two questionnaires concerning farm’s general and productive aspects, and well characteristics. Statistical tests were run between nitrates and each variable present in the survey. A 96.25% of the samples presented detectable nitrate levels, 40.91% of which had more than 45 ppm nitrates. The final LR model involved five of the variables under study: well age, soil permeability, depth of water table, location, and distance from well to contamination sources. Cross validation proved to be a good estimator of nitrate water contamination. Suspicions about how these characteristics influence groundwater contamination by nitrates were confirmed, and as these five factors represent a higher risk for this type of aquifer, their proper management may contribute to a better resource protection.     

Identifying trends in groundwater quality using residence time indicators: an example from the Permian aquifer of Dumfries, Scotland

The Permian sandstone and breccia aquifer of Dumfries has an important role in supplying water to the principal town in southwest Scotland. The area comprises mainly pastoral farmland with some industry and fish farming. Ongoing development of the aquifer has revealed the existence of complex groundwater flow through fractures and increasing nitrate concentrations. To further investigate these issues, the age and quality of groundwater throughout the aquifer has now been assessed using standard hydrogeochemical techniques together with CFCs and SF₆ as residence time indicators. The aquifer consists of sandstone- and breccia-dominated units: the Locharbriggs Sandstone in the east and the Doweel Breccia in the west. Groundwater throughout the aquifer is of Ca–Mg–HCO₃ type and moderately mineralised; pH is near neutral. The observed groundwater chemistry is the product of maritime rainfall modified by the dissolution of carbonate material in the breccia, sandstone and surficial deposits. CFC and SF₆ concentrations are interpreted on the basis of mixing between older (>50 years) and recent (1990s) components. Although there is generally a higher proportion of older water within the Locharbriggs Sandstone compared to the Doweel Breccia, stable isotope evidence suggests that the older water component in the interbedded sandstones of the breccia is of much greater antiquity, possibly containing an element of palaeowater. Concentrations of nitrate across the aquifer can be directly related to the amount of recent recharge. Modern groundwater contains approximately 9 mg l^–1 NO₃-N and pre-1950s groundwater has approximately 2 mg l^–1 NO₃-N. Nitrate concentrations measured at individual boreholes are explained by the relative proportions of modern and pre-1950s groundwater. If current practices continue, the concentrations of nitrate measured across the Dumfries Basin will rise as the proportion of pre-1950s groundwater diminishes.

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Resumen El acuífero de areniscas y brechas Pérmicas de Dumfries desempeña un papel importante en el abastecimiento a la ciudad principal del Sudoeste de Escocia. El área comprende sobretodo tierras de pastoreo y granjas, junto con algunas industrias y piscifactorías. El desarrollo iniciado en el acuífero ha revelado la existencia de un complicado flujo subterráneo a través de las fracturas y de un aumento progresivo en la concentración de nitrato. Con el fin de profundizar en el conocimiento de estos temas, se ha determinado la edad y calidad de las aguas subterráneas en todo el acuífero por medio de técnicas hidrogeoquímicas estándar y de indicadores del tiempo de residencia como los clorofluorcarbonados (CFCs) y el fluoruro de azufre (SF₆). El acuífero está formado por las areniscas de Locharbriggs, al Este, y las brechas de Doweel, hacia el Oeste. Las aguas subterráneas son de tipo bicarbonatadas cálcico-magnésicas y presentan una mineralización moderada, mientras que el pH es prácticamente neutro. La química de las aguas subterráneas es el resultado del aerosol marino modificado por la disolución de materiales carbonatados en las brechas, areniscas y depósitos superficiales. Las concentraciones de CFCs y SF₆ se interpretan a partir de una mezcla de aguas entre una componente antigua (más de 50 años) y una reciente (de la década de 1990). Aunque en general se da una mayor proporción de aguas antiguas en las areniscas de Locharbriggs que en las Brechas de Doweel, los isótopos estables sugieren que la componente de aguas antiguas en las intercalaciones de areniscas que aparecen en la formación de brechas es mucho más antigua, y que, posiblemente, se trate de paleoaguas. Las concentraciones de nitrato en el acuífero pueden ser relacionadas directamente con la aportación de recarga reciente. Las aguas subterráneas modernas contienen aproximadamente 9 mg l^–1 de nitrato, mientras que las aguas subterráneas anteriores a 1950 tienen unos 2 mg l^–1. Se puede explicar las concentraciones de nitrato en pozos individuales por las proporciones relativas de aguas subterráneas modernas y anteriores a 1950. Si las prácticas actuales continúan, se producirá un aumento de las concentraciones de nitrato en la cuenca de Dumfries debido a la disminución de la proporción de aguas antiguas.

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Résumé L'aquifère des grès et brèches du Permien de Dumfries joue un rôle important dans l'alimentation en eau de la principale ville du sud-ouest de l'Écosse. La région est principalement soumise à de l'élevage pastoral avec quelques industries et des piscicultures. La progression de l'exploitation de cet aquifère a révélé l'existence d'un écoulement souterrain complexe en fractures et des concentrations en nitrate croissantes. Dans le but d'étudier ces deux points plus en détail, l'âge et la qualité de l'eau souterraine dans tout l'aquifère ont été évalués en utilisant des techniques hydrogéochimiques conventionnelles avec les CFC et SF₆ comme marqueurs du temps de séjour. L'aquifère est constitué par des unités dominées par des brèches et des grès: les grès de Locharbriggs à l'est et les brèches de Doweel à l'ouest. L'eau souterraine dans tout l'aquifère a un faciès bicarbonaté calcique et magnésien et est moyennement minéralisée; le pH est proche de la neutralité. Le chimisme observé de l'eau souterraine résulte des apports marins par la pluie modifiés par la dissolution du matériau carbonaté des brèches, des grès et des formations superficielles. Les concentrations en CFC et SF₆ sont interprétées sur la base d'un mélange entre des composantes ancienne (>50 ans) et récente (années 1990). Bien qu'il y ait en général une plus forte proportion d'eau ancienne dans les grès de Locharbriggs que dans la brèche de Doweel, les isotopes stables suggèrent que la composante d'eau ancienne dans les grès interstratifiés des brèches est beaucoup plus ancienne, contenant probablement un élément d'eau fossile. Les concentrations en nitrate dans l'aquifère peuvent être directement reliées au taux de recharge récente. L'eau souterraine moderne contient approximativement 9 mg l^–1 en NO₃-N et l'eau souterraine d'avant 1950 environ 2 mg l^–1 en NO₃-N. Les concentrations en nitrate mesurées dans des forages individuels sont expliquées par des proportions relatives d'eaux souterraines moderne et antérieure à 1950. Si les pratiques actuelles continuent, les concentrations en nitrate mesurées dans le bassin de Dumfries augmenteront alors que la part de l'eau souterraine d'avant 1950 diminuera.

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Sustainability analysis of groundwater resources in a coastal aquifer, Alabama

Fort Morgan Peninsula is an attached portion of a dynamic barrier complex in the northern Gulf of Mexico and is a large tourist area that brings in a significant amount of revenue for Alabama. Many of the hotels and tourist attractions depend on the groundwater as their water supply. The over-withdrawal of groundwater and saltwater intrustion will have a negative impact on the ecology, tourism and economy if groundwater resources are not properly monitored and managed. In this study a calibrated groundwater flow model was used to analyze the sustainability of groundwater resources at Fort Morgan Peninsula. Detailed flow budgets were prepared to check the various components of inflow and outflow under different water use and climatic conditions. The results indicated the locations where groundwater was over-pumped and subjected to saltwater intrusion, or will be subjected to saltwater intrusion under a range of projected water use and climatic conditions.     

Assessing the extent and sources of nitrate contamination in the aquifer system of southern Baldwin County,Alabama

A regional-scale groundwater study was conducted over a 2-year period to assess the extent of nitrate contamination and source identification for southern Baldwin County, AL. Groundwater wells were sampled and analyzed for nitrate and a host of other geochemical parameters which revealed that extensive areas within aquifer zone A2 exhibited nitrate concentrations exceeding regulatory limits. Spatial iso-concentration maps of nitrate were constructed using ArcGIS software to determine the extent and severity of contamination for the aquifers underlying southern Baldwin County with the primary interest focused on the heavily utilized aquifer zone A2. Nitrate levels in the central and northeastern portion of the study area were most extensive with maximum concentrations of 63 mg/L likely resulting from agricultural inputs. Several other small regions throughout the study area exhibited elevated levels of nitrate and chloride as high as 112 and 51.1 mg/L, respectively, and sources likely vary (i.e., residential septic systems, animal waste to agriculture). With the exception of a few groundwater samples, there was no obvious correlative relationship between chloride and nitrate concentration for data collected during the 2-year period. Collectively, a general inverse relationship between nitrate concentrations and well depth was observed for the aquifer system under investigation. The study provides an initial current data set of areas impacted or most vulnerable to nitrate contamination and initial assessment of likely sources of nitrate in the region.     

The influence of a heavily polluted urban river on the adjacent aquifer systems

 Ankara Creek is often subjected to overflowing of sewage caused by rainfall or direct discharge of raw sewage. Alluvial aquifers adjacent to Ankara Creek and its tributaries have considerable groundwater potential. The present status of groundwater quality is far from drinking water standards. Groundwater contamination in Ankara is suspected to be caused by Ankara Creek which is heavily polluted by raw sewage discharge, surface runoff and other common sources. In order to investigate the influence of heavily polluted Ankara Creek on the groundwater contamination in the adjacent alluvial aquifers, five sampling stations on Ankara Creek and 25 water wells were monitored during 1996. At five different sampling periods, water samples were collected from both surface water and groundwater. Chemical analyses of basic ions, pollution parameters and heavy metals in natural waters were carried out. The organic pollution prevails in Ankara Creek whereas total dissolved solids (TDS) and heavy metal concentrations are considerably low. Starting from the idea that Ankara Creek somewhat influences the groundwater quality and the contaminants in groundwater should attenuate with respect to distance, a series of water wells in a certain area, each having different distance from the creek, were examined using four pollution parameters. It is concluded that Ankara Creek barely influences the aquifer systems in connection. This is attributed to two reasons: rapid attenuation of contaminants due to dilution in groundwater and a blanket of very fine sized materials covering the bottom of Ankara Creek. Received: 28. April 1997 · Accepted: 23. February 1998