Cartography methodology (REMAPRO)
| Output characterisation | |
| OUTPUT SENTENCE | Development of a 3D mapping technology of hydraulic permeability using PROtonic MAgnetic REsonance |
| OUTPUT TYPE | methodology |
| WATER TOPIC | Quality of natural systems |
| KEYWORDS | Cartography, methodology, groundwater, subterranean water, magnetic resonance |
| MARKET NEED TAILORED | Need for a foreseeing tool in pollutant transfers in groundwaters. |
| OUTPUT DESCRIPTION | The output of the REMAPRO project is a methodology that allows for 3D mapping of hydraulic permeability using PROtonic MAgnetic REsonance and joint inversion of geophysical methods at a site scale for a better estimation of pollution risks. |
| STATE OF DEVELOPMENT | Project complete. There is now a new methodology ready. |
| INNOVATIVE ASPECTS AND ADVANTAGES | • Increased reliability of aquifer characterization (Better flow model, better risk assessment or remediation • Proton Magnetic Resonance is non-invasive – measured from the surface, without borehole • Combined with other informations (logs, geophysics) it leads to spatialize objectively and quantitatively the aquifer properties |
| INTELLECTUAL/INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY RIGHTS | Possible copyright, Iris Instruments, for the instruments used in protonic magnetic resonance. |
| TRANSFERABILITY | This method can be used in any place that isn't too close to industrial grade currents (those disrupt the magnetic measurements). |
| POTENTIAL USERS/CLIENTS | Local authorities in order to assess pollutant transfer in groundwater. |
| Estimation of risks | |
| INNOVATIVE DISADVANTAGE | - The protonic magnetic resonance instruments used may be sensitive to 50Hz industrial currents, meaning this method can not be used to close to heavily industrialized areas. |
| EVALUATION OF RISKS FOR OUTPUT USERS | - There is currently no groundwater contamination risk, as opposed to borehole techniques. Low risk on legal aspects. - Need for costly instrumentation. |
| ECONOMICAL RISKS | Low risk, expensive instrumentation |
| TECHNICAL RISKS | Absence of risk |
| MARKET RISKS | Unknown |
| SOCIAL RISKS | Absence of risk |
| Steps ahead | |
| NEXT STEPS TO ACHIEVE THE STATUS 'READY TO USE' | Further testing is needed, in order to demonstrate the feasibility in other areas. |
| TYPE OF PARTNER FOR THE NEXT DEVELOPMENTS | Research organisations |
| TASKS TO BE PERFORMED | • Industrializing the prototype in a commercial equipment
• Diffusion of the methodology and the results of the on-site validation
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| Estimation of ressources | |
| Contact | |
| TECHNICAL CONTACT | M. Girard : jf.girard@brgm.fr |
| COUNTRY | FRANCE |
| WATER RTOM CONTACT | Natacha Jacquin |
| Background | |
| PROJECT NAME | REMAPRO - 3D mapping of hydraulic permeability using PROtonic MAgnetic REsonance |
| PROJECT ACRONYM | REMAPRO |
| LEADER | BRGM |
| TEAMS INVOLVED | BRGM, Iris Instruments, LTHE |
| COUNTRIES INVOLVED | France |
| PROJECT LOCATION | France |
| FUNDING ORGANISATION | ANR |