Stability investigation of hill cut soil slopes along National highway 222 at Malshej Ghat,Maharashtra   总被引：2，自引：0，他引：2  

L. K. Sharma  Ravi Kumar Umrao  Rajesh Singh  M. Ahmad  T. N. Singh 《Journal of the Geological Society of India》2017,89(2):165-174

The section of about 12 km of National highway 222 passing through the Malshej Ghat experience frequent slope failure due to complex geological condition, heavy rainfall and slope geometry. The area is part of Western Ghat Deccan trap and slope masses are made of basalt and its weathered crust (debris/soil). The soil slope failure problem mainly occur in rainy seasons due to induced pore water pressure and reduced strength of the slope mass. The present study has been carried out to investigate the slope forming material and assess the stability of soil slopes by numerical approach. For the identification of the vulnerable zones, field study has been carried out and five vulnerable soil slopes identified namely MGS1, MGS2, MGS3, MGS4 and MGS5 on the basis of degree of weathering and slope geometry. The laboratory experiments were carried out to determine the strength properties of the geomaterials. All the input variables acquired from the field and laboratory experiments have been used for numerical simulation, which was performed with the help of limit equilibrium method (LEM) and finite element method (FEM). Numerical analysis provides understanding of the slope behaviour and illustrates that MGS1 and MGS3 are stable slopes, MGS2 and MGS4 are critically stable, whereas, slope MGS5 is unstable. This study recommend the protection of soil slopes and suggest that more detailed investigation is required for long term remedial measures to prevent risk of damage in Malshej Ghat.  相似文献   

Characterization of fluid inclusions encaged in quartz veins of Parsoi Formation,central India     

R. K. Dubey  Ravi Shankar 《Journal of the Geological Society of India》2017,89(2):217-219

The study focuses on analysis of primary and secondary fluid inclusions present in quartz veins hosted in the phyllites to explore the stress and temperature conditions at the time of formation of metasediment sequences of the of Parsoi Formation, central India. The results reveal the two-phase liquid-rich fluid inclusions that indicate that the intrusions of quartz veins in phyllite may have taken place between the temperature from 168.8°C to 256.3°C with an average of 205.55°C from a magmatic moderately saline fluid (3.7 to 18.29 wt. % NaCl equiv.). The final ice-melting temperatures ranges from -14.6°C to -2.2°C which indicate that the aqueous fluids are mainly H₂O-NaCl. The density distribution of fluid inclusions rich in liquid H₂O only are unimodel and low in natures and appears to be entrapped between pressure 1.666 to 2.125 kbar at depth of 200m. The study supports epithermal nature of fluid inclusions. The characteristic of fluid inclusions along with lithological and structural peculiarities, nature of structural features may be helpful in exploring the future potential zone of gold mineralization in similar types of area.  相似文献   

Dr. S. Viswanathan (1933-2017)     

Ravi Viswanathan 《Journal of the Geological Society of India》2017,89(6):727-728

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An Evaluation of Sharp Interface Models for CO2‐Brine Displacement in Aquifers          下载免费PDF全文

Michael J. Swickrath  Srikanta Mishra  Priya Ravi Ganesh 《Ground water》2016,54(3):336-344

Understanding multiphase transport within saline aquifers is necessary for safe and efficient CO₂ sequestration. To that end, numerous full‐physics codes exist for rigorously modeling multiphase flow within porous and permeable rock formations. High‐fidelity simulation with such codes is data‐ and computation‐intensive, and may not be suitable for screening‐level calculations. Alternatively, under conditions of vertical equilibrium, a class of sharp‐interface models result in simplified relationships that can be solved with limited computing resources and geologic/fluidic data. In this study, the sharp‐interface model of Nordbotten and Celia (2006a,2006b) is evaluated against results from a commercial full‐physics simulator for a semi‐confined system with vertical permeability heterogeneity. In general, significant differences were observed between the simulator and the sharp‐interface model results. A variety of adjustments were made to the sharp‐interface model including modifications to the fluid saturation and effective viscosity in the two‐phase region behind the CO₂‐brine interface. These adaptations significantly improved the predictive ability of the sharp interface model while maintaining overall tractability.  相似文献   

Sulfate Land Application Enhances Biodegradation in a Petroleum Hydrocarbon Smear Zone     

Kanwartej S. Sra  Violaine Ponsin  Ravi Kolhatkar  Daniel Hunkeler  Neil R. Thomson  Eugene L. Madsen  Timothy Buscheck 《Ground Water Monitoring & Remediation》2023,43(1):44-59

Delivery of sulfate to petroleum hydrocarbons (PHCs) source zones and groundwater plumes is desirable to enhance biodegradation rates when treatment has become limited due to depletion of sulfate. Sulfate land application involves spreading sulfate salts on ground surface and allowing their dissolution and infiltration of sulfate into subsurface. The objectives of this pilot-scale investigation were to capture the vertical transport of sulfate beneath an application area, confirm that sulfate reduction was occurring, and explore how the added sulfate affected biodegradation of benzene and toluene. Approximately 4000 kg of gypsum was spread over a 30 m × 30 m study area above a smear zone located approximately 2 m below-ground surface. Precipitation was augmented by two irrigation events. Groundwater samples, collected over 1058 days from multilevel wells and a conventional long-screened monitoring well, were analyzed for benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylenes (BTEX), sulfate, bromide, dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) and methane. Compound-specific isotope analyses (CSIA) for benzene and toluene, and isotope analyses of ¹³C-DIC and ³⁴S-SO₄²⁻ were performed. Following application, an increase in sulfate concentration was noted in the smear zone. ³⁴S-SO₄²⁻ enrichment and ¹³C-DIC depletion indicated that sulfate reduction and mineralization of PHCs were enhanced. CSIA results provided unequivocal evidence of anaerobic biodegradation of benzene and toluene. After 1058 days when sulfate was depleted, methane concentrations were about three times greater than baseline conditions suggesting syntrophic benefit of the delivered sulfate. Observations from this investigation support the viability of sulfate land application to enhance biodegradation rates in shallow PHC smear zones.  相似文献   

Comparative Performance Assessment of Adsorbents for CO2 Capture via Physisorption in a Diesel Engine Exhaust     

Maniarasu Ravi 《洁净——土壤、空气、水》2023,51(4):2200275

The atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO₂) concentration has been consistently increasing each year throughout the world. Internal combustion (IC) engines are significant contributors to CO₂ emissions. This study explores the possibility of employing effective biomass-based adsorbents to mitigate CO₂ from a diesel engine exhaust. As a first step, two distinct agro-wastes, namely, i) corn cob and ii) sugarcane bagasse, are used to prepare inexpensive and efficient activated carbons. The two main steps in the activated carbon preparation are a) carbonization and b) activation. The derived activated carbons are subjected to discrete analytical techniques to examine their structural and textural characteristics, surface functional groups, and physical, chemical, and adsorptive properties. As a second step, the exhaust treatment chamber unit is filled with the adsorbents one by one and is connected to the exhaust of the constant pressure heat addition engine. A single-cylinder, four-stroke, naturally-aspirated, air-cooled, direct injection (DI) compression ignition (CI) engine is used in the experimental investigations. The essential findings show that ≈68 and 60% of CO₂ emissions are adsorbed in the test engine by utilizing corn cob and sugarcane bagasse adsorbents, respectively. The results show that during the D100 and JME20 operations, the prospective adsorbents can curb more than 40% of overall CO₂ emissions.  相似文献