Date of Award
12-1990
Degree Name
Master of Science
Department
Geological and Environmental Sciences
First Advisor
Dr. Richard N. Passero
Second Advisor
Dr. Alan E. Kehew
Third Advisor
Dr. Duane R. Hampton
Access Setting
Masters Thesis-Open Access
Abstract
Thirty-one synthetic organic compounds have been detected in samples collected from the KL Landfill contaminant plume from March, 1980 to March, 1986. Two groups of organic compounds have been delineated based on their occurrence, concentrations, and persistence throughout the 7-year monitoring period.
Changes in plume geometry and concentration have been studied relative to time, and concentration variations have been related to selected inorganic plume parameters, distance from the landfill, and precipitation. The spatial and temporal distribution of the organic compounds are attributed to biodegradation, three biotransformation sequences, physical properties of the organics and other factors. Three abbreviated anaerobic biotransformation sequences are indicated: (1 ) 1 ,1 ,1 -trichloroethane → chloroethane, (2 ) carbon tetrachloride → methylene chloride, and (3) tetrachloroethene → vinyl chloride.
Recommended Citation
Broede, Lynn Diane, "Spatial and Temporal Variations of Synthetic Organic Compounds in the Contaminant Plume Emanating from the KL Landfill" (1990). Masters Theses. 1062.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/1062