北山实验室开挖扰动对地下水氧化还原电位影响研究

Study on Impact of Excavation Disturbance on Groundwater Redox Potential in Beishan Laboratory

  • 摘要: 我国高放废物地质处置研究已进入地下实验室建设阶段。地下水氧化还原电位(Eh)是制约处置库长期安全性的关键地球化学参数之一。本文以北山实验室建设区域地下水为研究对象,对2023—2025年间采自斜坡道及560 m深部平巷区的7组地下水样品开展全成分分析,利用PHREEQC地球化学模拟软件反演地下水Eh,并与现场实测数据进行对比验证,系统揭示了开挖扰动条件下地下水Eh的时空演化规律。结果表明,2023—2024年早期地下水样品中溶解Fe含量高,而近期近地表斜坡道地下水中未检出溶解Fe,但560 m深部平巷地下水中溶解态Fe含量显著高于近地表斜坡道区域。地球化学模拟揭示,地下水Eh呈时空分异特征:早期深部地下水Eh较低,晚期浅部地下水Eh偏高,总体表现为随着埋深增加和采样时间提前,地下水Eh呈递减趋势。2025年开展的现场动态监测进一步表明,560 m深部平巷区域地下水具有极低含量的溶解氧(DO,0.03 mg/L)和较低的Eh(约49.68 mV),而斜坡道区域地下水的DO含量及Eh均显著高于深部平巷区域。560 m深部平巷区域地下水的模拟Eh(9.47~68.63 mV)与现场实测值吻合良好;水-岩相互作用实验进一步佐证了模拟计算结果的合理性。综上所述,本研究验证了基于地下水溶解Fe含量的地球化学模拟与现场原位监测相结合确定Eh方法的可靠性,证实了北山实验室深层地下水处于还原环境,有利于高放废物的长期安全隔离。然而,受开挖扰动影响,局部地下水氧化还原环境正在发生显著变化;基于保守估算,在封闭的原位环境条件下,实际Eh应低于本研究实测值,后续现场实验设计与安全评价需充分考虑这一因素。

     

    Abstract: Research on high-level radioactive waste (HLW) geological disposal in China has entered the stage of underground laboratory construction, with the Beishan preselected area in Gansu Province as the focal point. Groundwater redox potential (Eh) is a critical geochemical parameter governing the long-term safety of a repository. This study focuses on groundwater from Beishan Underground Research Laboratory construction area. Seven groundwater samples collected from the ramp and the 560 m deep drift during 2023-2025 were subjected to comprehensive chemical analysis. PHREEQC geochemical modeling was employed to back-calculate groundwater Eh, which were then compared with in-situ field measurements to systematically elucidate the spatiotemporal evolution of groundwater Eh under excavation-disturbed conditions. The results indicate that dissolved Fe is detected at significant concentrations in early-stage samples (2023-2024), whereas it is below detection limits in recent near-surface ramp groundwater. By contrast, Fe contents in groundwater from the 560 m deep drift were markedly higher than those in the near-surface ramp zone. Geochemical modeling reveals pronounced spatiotemporal heterogeneity in groundwater Eh: Early deep samples exhibit lower Eh, while late-stage shallow samples show higher Eh, with an overall trend of decreasing Eh with increasing burial depth and earlier sampling time. Dynamic field monitoring conducted in 2025 further demonstrated that groundwater in the 560 m deep drift is characterized by extremely low dissolved oxygen (DO, 0.03 mg/L) and low Eh (about 49.68 mV), whereas the ramp zone exhibits significantly higher DO and Eh. The simulated Eh for the 560 m deep drift groundwater (9.47-68.63 mV) agrees well with the field-measured value. Water-rock interaction experiments further corroborate the validity of the modeling results. In conclusion, this study validates the reliability of an Eh determination method combining Fe-based geochemical modeling with in-situ monitoring, confirming that deep groundwater at the Beishan Underground Research Laboratory maintains a reducing environment favorable for the long-term safe isolation of HLW. Nevertheless, the local groundwater redox environment is undergoing significant changes due to excavation disturbance. Under sealed in-situ conditions, actual Eh may be lower than those measured herein. This factor must be fully considered in the design of future in-situ experiments and safety assessments.

     

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