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A Review on Identification Methods for TCE Contamination Sources using Stable Isotope Compositions

안정동위원소 조성을 이용한 TCE 오염원 규명방법 소개

  • Park, Youngyun (Department of Geology, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Lee, Jin-Yong (Department of Geology, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Na, Won Jong (Department of Soil & Groundwater, Korea Environment Corporation) ;
  • Kim, Rak-Hyeon (Department of Soil & Groundwater, Korea Environment Corporation) ;
  • Choi, Pil Sung (Department of Soil & Groundwater, Korea Environment Corporation) ;
  • Jun, Seong-Chun (GeoGreen21 Co., Ltd.)
  • Received : 2013.02.07
  • Accepted : 2013.06.18
  • Published : 2013.06.30
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Abstract

This study was performed to summarize application of ${\delta}^{13}C$, ${\delta}^{37}Cl$ and ${\delta}D$ of trichloroethylene (TCE) to studies on environmental forensic field regarding identification of TCE sources and evaluation of contribution of TCE to groundwater using data collected from literatures. ${\delta}^{13}C$, ${\delta}^{37}Cl$ and ${\delta}D$ of TCE give some information regarding sources of TCE because they show specific value according to manufacturing method. Also, TCE do not show a significant isotopic fractionation owing to adsorption and dilution. The isotopic fractionation mainly occurs by biodegradation. In addition, isotopic fractionation factor for TCE is different according to a kind of microorganism participated in biodegradation. However, the isotopic data of TCE have to be applied with chemical compositions of TCE and other hydrogeologic factors because isotopic fractionation of TCE is influenced by various factors.

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