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International Journal of Environment Science and Technology
Center for Environment and Energy Research and Studies (CEERS)
ISSN: 1735-1472 EISSN: 1735-1472
Vol. 13, No. 8, 2016, pp. 1951-1972
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Bioline Code: st16180
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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International Journal of Environment Science and Technology, Vol. 13, No. 8, 2016, pp. 1951-1972
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Geological and geophysical study of salt diapirs for hazardous waste disposal
Baikpour, S.; Motiei, H. & Najafzadeh, K.
Abstract
Solving the problem of waste is one of the
central tasks of environmental protection. It is becoming
increasingly difficult to find suitable sites that are acceptable to the public. Salt and salt formations have relevant
properties to be utilizing as a repository for each kind of
waste. The favourable properties of salt make rock salt
highly suitable as a host rock, in particular for non-radioactive and radioactive wastes. Tehran and suburb as an
industrial state require a waste reservoir. The Great Kavir
(the largest salt desert in Iran) with more than 50 diapirs
has surrounded the eastern and southern part of Tehran
Province. The Qom and Garmsar basins are the nearest salt
diapirs to Tehran province, and there are suitable repository
for waste disposal. Great Kavir diapirs have been investigated as a case study based on surface and subsurface
studies for its suitability to host a repository for various
types of waste. The procedure should be based on field
work for surface investigation and also include geophysical
studies for subsurface investigations. This research work is
presented in regard to site selection in the Central Iran Salt
Basins for deposition of only certain types of waste.
Results of this study will indicate if the Central Iran Salt
Basins are appropriate place to deposit industrial wastes in
the deep bedded salt.
Keywords
Central Iran salt diapirs; Hazardous wastes; Rock salt; Geophysics
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