SEGJ Technical Conference


Prospecting for water path in landfills by resistivity method


Abstract
In March 2011, Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear power Plant were severely damaged in the The Great East Japan Earthquake. A large amount of waste contain with radioactive cesium were generated by this disaster. When we incineration ash containing cesium was placed in controlled landfillsites, there is a risk of pollution of the surrounding environment. Because radioactive cesium is soluble in permeating water in landfills and it may flow out from the landfill. For that reason, it is important to clarify the behavior of permeating water containing radioactive cesium in landfills. In order to understand that, we use resistivity measurement to examine the water path in landfills. Furthermore, to understand the result of experiment, we carried out a model experiment in the laboratory. Through these experiments, we can visualize the water path in the fills.