Aplicação De Gpr (Ground Penetrating Radar) Como Ferramenta No Diagnóstico Ambiental Em Área Industrial

This paper presents the results of an investigation carried out by the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) with the cooperation of the Petroflex Indústria e Comércio S.A., a petrochemical industry. This research is part of the company Social Project (2000-2005), titled: “Conheça seu Manguezal” (Knowing your mangrove). The company is located on the borders of the Guanabara Bay, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil. In the study, Geophysical survey was applied in two areas located within the industrial park in order to identify solid waste contamination (rubber and plastic and metal brass). It was used the Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) technique with equipment RAMAC/MALA, which provides high resolution images of the underground. The study area consists of clay landfills on clay and sands deposited in marine conditions, which are presently contaminated by brackish water.