Sains Malaysiana 40(4)(2011): 293–300
Engineering Geological Properties of Oil-Contaminated
Granitic and Metasedimentary Soils
(Sifat Geologi Kejuruteraan Tanih Granit dan Metasedimen
Tercemar Minyak)
Zulfahmi Ali Rahman*, UmarHamzah & Noorulakma Binti Ahmad
School of
Environmental & Natural Resource Sciences, Faculty of
Science and Technology
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor D.E., Malaysia
Diserahkan: 9 Disember 2009 / Diterima:
21 Jun 2010
ABSTRACT
Hydrocarbon is a light-non aqueous phase
liquid or known as LNAPL. It poses environmental hazard
if accidentally spilled out into the soil and water systems as a result of its
insoluble nature in water. LNAPL component infiltrates into soil
through pore spaces and afloat at the top of groundwater level. Some of this
hydrocarbon would trap and clog within the voids, difficult to remove and
costly to clean. The occurence of hydrocarbon in the soil definitely degraded
the behaviour of soils in terms of engineering properties. This study aimed to
investigate the engineering properties of oil-contaminated soil for two
different residual soils originally developed from in-situ weathering of
granitic and metasedimentary rocks. The physical characterisations of the soil
were determined including particle size distribution, specific gravity test and
x-ray diffraction (XRD). The engineering parameters for
the contaminated and uncontaminated soils were Atterberg limits, compaction and
soil shear strength (UU tests). The amounts of hydrocarbon
added to soil were varied at 0%, 4%, 8%, 12% and 16% of dried weigth of soil
samples. The results from the particle size distribution analysis showed that
residual soil from granitic rock comprises of 38% sand, 33% silt and 4% clay
while metasedimentary soil consists of 4% sand, 43% silt dan 29% clay. The mean
values of specific gravity for the granitic and metasedimentary soils were 2.56
and 2.61, respectively. The types of minerals present in granitic soil sample
were quartz, kaolinite and gibbsite while metasedimentary soil consists of
quartz and kaolinite. The Atterberg limits value decreased as a result of
increasing amount of added hydrocarbon into the soil. A similar behaviouir was
observed with the values of maximum dry density and optimum water content with
increasing hydrocarbon content. The overall unconsolidated undrained shear
strength, Cu showed a decreasing trend with the increase in
hydrocarbon content.
Keywords: Contaminated soil; engineering
parameter; hydrocarbon; LNAPL
ABSTRAK
Hidrokarbon adalah bahan cecair ringan
tidak larut atau dikenali sebagai LNAPL. Ia menyumbang kepada hazad persekitaran jika tertumpah secara
tidak sengaja ke dalam sistem tanah dan air kesan daripada sifatnya yang tidak
larut air. Komponen LNAPL meresap ke dalam
tanah melalui ruang rongga dan terapung di permukaan paras air tanah.
Sebahagian hidrokarbon mungkin terperangkap dan tersumbat di dalam rongga,
sukar untuk dikeluarkan dan memerlukan kos bagi membersihkannya. Kehadiran
hidrokarbon di dalam tanah pasti menyusutkan sifat tanah daripada segi cirian
kejuruteraan. Kajian ini bertujuan untuk menyiasat sifat-sifat kejuruteraan
tanah tercemar minyak bagi dua jenis tanah baki yang asalnya terbentuk secara
luluhawa in-situ batuan granit dan batuan metasedimen. Pencirian tanah yang
ditentukan termasuk taburan saiz partikel, graviti spesifik dan pembelauan
sinar-x (XRD). Parameter-paramter kejuruteraan bagi
tanah tercemar dan tidak tercemar adalah had-had Atterberg, pemadatan dan
kekuatan ricih (ujian UU). Jumlah hidrokarbon
yang ditambah ke atas tanah bebrbeza-beza pada 0%, 4%, 8%, 12% dan 16% bagi berta
kering sampel-sampel tanah. Hasil daripada analisi taburan saiz partikel
menunjukkan tanah baki daripada batuan granit terdiri daripada 38% pasir, 33%
lodak dan 4% lempung manakala tanah metasedimen pulam terdiri daripada 4%
pasir, 43% lodak dan 29% lempung. Nilai-nilai purata graviti spesifik bagi
tanah granit dan metasedimen masing-masing adalah 2.56 dan 2.61. Jenis mineral
yang hadir bagi tanah granit adalah kuarza, kaolinit dan gibsit manakala tanah
metsedimen terdiri daripada kuarza dan kaolinit. Nilai-nilai Atterberg menyusut
akibat peningkatan jumlah hidrokarbon yang ditambah kepada tanah. Perlakuan
yang sama diperhatikan bagi nilai-nilai ketumpatan kering maksimum dan
kandungan air optimum dengan peningkatan kandungan hidrokarbon. Kekuatan ricih
keseluruhan tidak terkukuh dan tidak bersalir, Cu menunjukkan
corak penyusutan dengan peningkatan kandungan hidrokarbon.
Kata
kunci: Hidrokarbon; LNAPL; parameter kejuruteraan; tanah
tercemar
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