Abstract
Geophysical methods based on electrical properties can be used to study tailings ponds studies because a site’s spatial and temporal subsurface electrical resistivity values vary depending on its physical and chemical properties (texture, salinity, metals, water content, temperature, pH, etc.). This paper reviews published case studies in which electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) was successfully used to characterize and monitor tailings ponds.
Zusammenfassung
Geophysikalische Methoden, die auf elektrischen Eigenschaften basieren, können zur Untersuchung von Absetzteichen verwendet werden, da die Raum- und Zeitmuster des spezifischen elektrischen Widerstandes im Untergrund eines Standortes je nach seinen physikalischen und chemischen Eigenschaften (Textur, Salz-, Metall- und Wassergehalt, Temperatur, pH-Wert usw.) variieren. Diese Arbeit gibt einen Überblick über veröffentlichte Fallstudien, in denen die spezifische elektrische Widerstandstomographie (ERT) erfolgreich zur Charakterisierung und Überwachung von Absetzteichen eingesetzt wurde.
抽象
基于电学属性的地球物理勘探方法都可用于尾矿库研究,因为场地的地面以下电阻率随场地物理与化学性质(结构、盐度、金属、含水量、温度、pH值等)而发生空间和时间变化。文章综述了已发表的利用电阻率层析成像(ERT)技术刻画和监测尾矿库的成功案例。
Resumen
Los métodos geofísicos, basados en las propiedades eléctricas, pueden utilizarse para estudiar los diques de colas, porque los valores de resistividad eléctrica de un emplazamiento varían en función de sus propiedades físicas y químicas (textura, salinidad, metales, contenido de agua, temperatura, pH, etc.). En este artículo, se examinan estudios de casos publicados en los que se utilizó con éxito la tomografía de resistividad eléctrica (TRE), para caracterizar y monitorear los diques de colas.
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Martínez-Pagán, P., Gómez-Ortiz, D., Martín-Crespo, T. et al. Electrical Resistivity Imaging Applied to Tailings Ponds: An Overview. Mine Water Environ 40, 285–297 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10230-020-00741-3
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