Open AccessElectrical resistivity tomography at the DOE Hanford site
Author(s) -
Susan M Narbutovskih
Publication year - 1996
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/16938
Subject(s) - electrical resistivity and conductivity , hanford site , electrical resistivity tomography , tomography , materials science , nuclear engineering , engineering , radioactive waste , waste management , electrical engineering , physics , optics
Recent work at the DOE Hanford site has established the potential of applying Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT) for early leak detection under hazardous waste storage facilities. Several studies have been concluded to test the capabilities and limitations of ERT for two different applications. First, field experiments have been conducted to determine the utility of ERT to detect and map leaks from underground storage tanks during waste removal processes. Second, the use of ERT for long term vadose zone monitoring has been tested under different field conditions of depth, installation design, acquisition mode/equipment and infiltration chemistry. This work involves transferring the technology from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) program at the DOE Hanford Site. This paper covers field training studies relevant to the second application for long term vadose zone monitoring