Response of redox zonation to recharge in a riverbank filtration system: a case study of the Second Songhua river, NE China

Bank filtration induced by groundwater pumping results in redox zonation along the groundwater flow path. Besides the river water, recharge from other sources can change local redox conditions; therefore, redox zonation is likely to be complex within the riverbank filtration (RBF) system. In this st...

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Main Authors: Xiaosi Su, Yaoxuan Chen, Hang Lyu, Yakun Shi, Yuyu Wan, Yiwu Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IWA Publishing 2020-10-01
Series:Hydrology Research
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author Xiaosi Su
Yaoxuan Chen
Hang Lyu
Yakun Shi
Yuyu Wan
Yiwu Zhang
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Yaoxuan Chen
Hang Lyu
Yakun Shi
Yuyu Wan
Yiwu Zhang
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description Bank filtration induced by groundwater pumping results in redox zonation along the groundwater flow path. Besides the river water, recharge from other sources can change local redox conditions; therefore, redox zonation is likely to be complex within the riverbank filtration (RBF) system. In this study, hydrodynamics, hydrogeochemistry, and environmental stable isotopes were combined together to identify the redox conditions at an RBF site. The recharge characteristics and redox processes were revealed by monitoring the variations of water level, δ2H and δ18O, and redox indexes along shallow and deep flow paths. The results show that local groundwater is recharged from river, regional groundwater, and precipitation. The responses of redox zonation are sensitive to different sources. In the river water recharge zone near shore, O2, , Mn(IV), Fe(III), and are reduced in sequence, the ranges of each reaction are wider in deep groundwater because of the high-velocity deep flow. In the precipitation vertical recharge zone, precipitation intermittently drives O2, , and organic carbon to migrate through vadose zone, thereby decreasing the groundwater reducibility. In the regional groundwater lateral recharge zone in the depression cone, the reductive regional groundwater is continuously recharging local groundwater, leading to the cyclic reduction of Mn(IV) and Fe(III). HIGHLIGHTS Hydrodynamics, hydrogeochemistry, and environmental stable isotopes were combined to explore the redox zonation in an RBF system.; Redox zones and sequential redox processes involved were identified and partitioned.; Analysis of the redox zonation response to flow regime and recharge of river, precipitation, and regional groundwater.;
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spelling doaj.art-283e6e41ea224cbe81539044613234922022-12-21T22:52:53ZengIWA PublishingHydrology Research1998-95632224-79552020-10-015151104111910.2166/nh.2020.108108Response of redox zonation to recharge in a riverbank filtration system: a case study of the Second Songhua river, NE ChinaXiaosi Su0Yaoxuan Chen1Hang Lyu2Yakun Shi3Yuyu Wan4Yiwu Zhang5 Institute of Water Resources and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130026, China Institute of Water Resources and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130026, China Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment (Jilin University), Ministry of Education, Changchun 130026, China No.1 Institute of Geo-environment Survey of Henan, Zhengzhou 450000, China Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment (Jilin University), Ministry of Education, Changchun 130026, China Institute of Water Resources and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130026, China Bank filtration induced by groundwater pumping results in redox zonation along the groundwater flow path. Besides the river water, recharge from other sources can change local redox conditions; therefore, redox zonation is likely to be complex within the riverbank filtration (RBF) system. In this study, hydrodynamics, hydrogeochemistry, and environmental stable isotopes were combined together to identify the redox conditions at an RBF site. The recharge characteristics and redox processes were revealed by monitoring the variations of water level, δ2H and δ18O, and redox indexes along shallow and deep flow paths. The results show that local groundwater is recharged from river, regional groundwater, and precipitation. The responses of redox zonation are sensitive to different sources. In the river water recharge zone near shore, O2, , Mn(IV), Fe(III), and are reduced in sequence, the ranges of each reaction are wider in deep groundwater because of the high-velocity deep flow. In the precipitation vertical recharge zone, precipitation intermittently drives O2, , and organic carbon to migrate through vadose zone, thereby decreasing the groundwater reducibility. In the regional groundwater lateral recharge zone in the depression cone, the reductive regional groundwater is continuously recharging local groundwater, leading to the cyclic reduction of Mn(IV) and Fe(III). HIGHLIGHTS Hydrodynamics, hydrogeochemistry, and environmental stable isotopes were combined to explore the redox zonation in an RBF system.; Redox zones and sequential redox processes involved were identified and partitioned.; Analysis of the redox zonation response to flow regime and recharge of river, precipitation, and regional groundwater.;http://hr.iwaponline.com/content/51/5/1104hydrodynamicshydrogeochemistryrecharge characteristicsredox zonationriverbank filtration systemstable isotope
spellingShingle Xiaosi Su
Yaoxuan Chen
Hang Lyu
Yakun Shi
Yuyu Wan
Yiwu Zhang
Response of redox zonation to recharge in a riverbank filtration system: a case study of the Second Songhua river, NE China
Hydrology Research
hydrodynamics
hydrogeochemistry
recharge characteristics
redox zonation
riverbank filtration system
stable isotope
title Response of redox zonation to recharge in a riverbank filtration system: a case study of the Second Songhua river, NE China
title_full Response of redox zonation to recharge in a riverbank filtration system: a case study of the Second Songhua river, NE China
title_fullStr Response of redox zonation to recharge in a riverbank filtration system: a case study of the Second Songhua river, NE China
title_full_unstemmed Response of redox zonation to recharge in a riverbank filtration system: a case study of the Second Songhua river, NE China
title_short Response of redox zonation to recharge in a riverbank filtration system: a case study of the Second Songhua river, NE China
title_sort response of redox zonation to recharge in a riverbank filtration system a case study of the second songhua river ne china
topic hydrodynamics
hydrogeochemistry
recharge characteristics
redox zonation
riverbank filtration system
stable isotope
url http://hr.iwaponline.com/content/51/5/1104
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