Baba, Alper
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| Geothermics | 17 |
| Environmental Earth Sciences | 8 |
| 71. Türkiye Jeoloji Kurultayı | 7 |
| Environmental Monitoring and Assessment | 7 |
| Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences | 7 |
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Article Sustainable Recovery of Critical Raw Materials From Geothermal Igneous Systems: Geochemical, Mineralogical, and Techno-Economic Insights from the Dikili-Bergama Field (Western Anatolia, Turkiye)(Elsevier, 2026) Ayzit, Tolga; Baba, AlperThe sustainable co-extraction of critical raw materials (CRMs) with renewable geothermal energy offers a dual pathway to support the circular economy and low-carbon transition. In this study, an integrated geochemical and mineralogical approach is used to comprehensively assess the recoverable lithium (Li) boron (B), strontium (Sr) and other critical raw materials in the geothermal reservoirs of the Dikili-Bergama region Turkiye. A geochemical analysis was carried out by systematic sampling and multi-element testing of geothermal water and reservoir rock. Hydrogeochemical studies of the geothermal fluids indicated the presence of remarkable concentrations of B (4.6 ppm), Sr (2.8 ppm) and Li (1.2 ppm), suggesting the possibility of active leaching processes in the deposit. Mineralogical studies using X-ray diffraction (XRD) have revealed a number of secondary mineral phases, such as quartz and labradorite, indicating the interaction between water and rock. These interactions affect not only the permeability and porosity of the deposit, but also the mobilization and precipitation of CRMs. A techno-economic analysis will be used to identify potential synergies that could improve the economic feasibility of geothermal projects in the region. The Monte Carlo simulation has shown that the Dikili-Bergama geothermal reservoirs have a potential of similar to 712 tons of Li. In this study, the CRM potential that emerged during the geothermal energy exploitation process in the region was calculated. The temporality and the process of obtaining are completely related to the extraction technology. This offers the dual benefit of renewable energy and strategic mineral extraction, contributing to sustainable resource management in volcanic environments.Book Part Application of Nanofiltration for Reclamation and Reuse of Wastewater and Spent Geothermal Fluid(CRC Press, 2023) Jarma, Yakubu A.; Cihanoğlu, Aydın; Güler, Enver; Tomaszewska, Barbara; Kasztelewicz, Aleksandra; Baba, Alper; Kabay, NalanAfter the extraction of energy from the geothermal fluid, the consumed geothermal water can be considered as a potential water resource for agricultural and industrial purposes. The used geothermal water can also be used as a source of drinking water, which could reduce the pressure on the current clean water resources. On the other hand, geothermal fluids brought to the surface need to be treated in the most economical way before discharge into the surface environment or aquifer. Several processes have shown promising results for the treatment of geothermal water. Membrane processes such as nanofiltration (NF) and reverse osmosis (RO) can be considered as a technology for obtaining good quality irrigation water from geothermal water. This chapter summarizes the application of NF for the recovery and reuse of wastewater and spent geothermal water. © 2024 selection and editorial matter, Abdul Wahab Mohammad, Teow Yeit Haan and Nidal Hidal; individual chapters, the contributors.Master Thesis Surface Water Quality Modeling for Best Management Practices - a Case Study From Bakırçay River Basin(01. Izmir Institute of Technology, 2021) Kazancı, Yiğithan; Gündüz, Orhan; Kazancı, Yiğithan; Baba, Alper; Baba, Alper; Gündüz, OrhanThis study was carried out to analyze the water quality in the Bakırçay River basin, which is known to be exposed to intense industrial and agricultural pollutant loads. A mathematical model system called AQUATOOL was used to reveal the changes that the effects of anthropogenic and natural events in the basin will cause on the conservative water quality parameters and nutrients. Model results are given in wet (April) and dry (September) periods for 4 points determined from upstream to downstream in the basin on a spatial basis, and temporal evaluation is also given for 1 upstream river water body, 1 downstream river water body, and 1 lake water body. Seven best management practices scenarios were determined and implemented one after the other in the model. Spatially, the results reveal good water status for both the dry period and the wet period at the upstream points, while at the downstream points, all parameters except BOD5 and Dissolved Oxygen are found to be in poor condition. Besides, similar situations arise in spatial-based results, and despite the scenarios, parameters could not reach good water status except for the lake waterbodies. The improvement in lake results occurs due to dilution, not scenarios. With this study, the pollution load in Bakırçay River Basin and the effects it creates once again revealed that if the anthropogenic loads are not reduced, the water quality of the basin will reach irreversible points for many years. It is thought that this study can constitute a source document for decision-makers, especially in terms of efficiency comparisons in the best management scenarios to be applied.Article Citation - WoS: 5Citation - Scopus: 7Effect of High Salinity and Temperature on Water-Volcanic Rock Interaction(Springer, 2021) Gören, Ayşegül Yağmur; Gören, Ayşegül Yağmur; Topçu, Gökhan; Demir, Mustafa Muammer; Demir, Mustafa M.; Baba, Alper; Baba, AlperIn order to understand the processes occurring in natural hydrothermal systems, it was carried out a series of water-volcanic rock interaction studies in the laboratory and an intermediate volcanic rock samples from geothermal production wells in Tuzla geothermal field (TGF) in western Turkey. A high-pressure autoclave was used to conduct water-rock interaction experiments under similar conditions of the field. Rainwater and seawater were treated with volcanic rocks at 140 degrees C (reservoir temperature) and 4.5 bar pressure. The change in the ionic content of the resulting fluids was examined in terms of the type of volcanic rocks and mineral saturation index. The results indicate that talc and diopside minerals in geothermal systems may cause scaling at high temperatures depending on the geothermal fluid and pH.Conference Object Citation - Scopus: 2Naturally Occurring Arsenic in Geothermal Systems in Turkey(CRC Press, 2018) Baba, AlperHuman beings have been benefiting from geothermal energy for different uses since the dawn of the civilization in many parts of the world. One of the earliest uses of geothermal energy was for heating and was used extensively by Romans in Turkey, where is an area of complex geology with active tectonics and high geothermal potential. The highest concentrations of naturally occurring aqueous arsenic (As) are found in certain types of geothermal waters, which are generally related to faults and alteration zone. The especially volcanic activity led to the delineation of wide-ranging areas of alteration within mineral assemblages, from advanced argillic type to silica type to prophylitic type at deep levels. The advanced argillic alteration zones are typified by enrichment of sulfur in volcanic rocks that have been dominant in the geological formation of Turkey and the primary mechanism for the presence of numerous trace elements in earth's crust, including but not limited to arsenic. Also, secondary epithermal gypsum has a high concentration of As in the form of realgar and orpiment along the fracture zones of metamorphic and carbonate aquifers. The temperature of geothermal fluid ranges from 40 to 295 degrees C in Turkey. The high arsenic concentrations in geothermal resources have been detected in different part of Turkey from 1 to 6000 mu g L-1 in geothermal fluids.Presentation İYTE: Türkiye'nin teknoloji üssü(2023) Baba, AlperERASMUS+ Programı kapsamında İYTE Kütüphanesinin proje ortaklığı yaptığı DIRNA Projesinin 15-17 Kasım 2023 tarihleri arasında İzmir'de gerçekleştirdiği ve Azerbaycan’daki 8 farklı kurumdan gelen 16 kişilik heyeti proje kapsamında kütüphanede ağırladığı ve yapılan uygulamalar konusunda proje paydaşlarını bilgilendirdiği toplantıda gerçekleştirilen sunumdur.Article Citation - WoS: 22Citation - Scopus: 28Geochemical Characterization of Acid Mine Lakes in Northwest Turkey and Their Effect on the Environment(Springer Verlag, 2013) Şanlıyüksel Yücel, Deniz; Baba, AlperMining activity generates a large quantity of mine waste. The potential hazard of mine waste depends on the host mineral. The tendency of mine waste to produce acid mine drainage (AMD) containing potentially toxic metals depends on the amounts of sulfide, carbonate minerals, and trace-element concentrations found in ore deposits. The acid mine process is one of the most significant environmental challenges and a major source of water pollution worldwide. AMD and its effects were studied in northwest Turkey where there are several sedimentary and hydrothermal mineral deposits that have been economically extracted. The study area is located in Can county of Canakkale province. Canakkale contains marine, lagoon, and lake sediments precipitated with volcanoclastics that occurred as a result of volcanism, which was active during various periods from the Upper Eocene to Plio-Quaternary. Can county is rich in coal with a total lignite reserve >100 million tons and contains numerous mines that were operated by private companies and later abandoned without any remediation. As a result, human intervention in the natural structure and topography has resulted in large open pits and deterioration in these areas. Abandoned open pit mines typically fill with water from runoff and groundwater discharge, producing artificial lakes. Acid drainage waters from these mines have resulted in the degradation of surface-water quality around Can County. The average pH and electrical conductivity of acid mine lakes (AMLs) in this study were found to be 3.03 and 3831.33 μS cm-1, respectively. Total iron (Fe) and aluminum (Al) levels were also found to be high (329.77 and 360.67 mg L-1, respectively). The results show that the concentration of most elements, such as Fe and Al in particular, exceed national and international water-quality standards. © 2012 Springer Science+Business Media New York.Article Citation - WoS: 27Citation - Scopus: 31Statistical Analysis of Causes of Death (2005-2010) in Villages of Simav Plain, Turkey, With High Arsenic Levels in Drinking Water Supplie(Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2015) Gündüz, Orhan; Bakar, Coşkun; Şimşek, Celalettin; Baba, Alper; Elçi, Alper; Gürleyük, Hakan; Mutlu, Merdiye; Çakır, AyşeThe purpose of this research was to compare the causes of death in 5 villages situated in Simav Plain, Turkey, during 2005-2010 where different arsenic levels were detected in drinking water supplies. Since groundwater in Simav Plain had arsenic concentrations that ranged between 7.1 and 833.9 ppb, a two-phase research was formulated. In the first phase, public health surveys were conducted with 1,003 villagers to determine the distribution of diseases. In the second phase, verbal autopsy surveys and official death records were used to investigate the causes of death. In total, 402 death cases were found in the study area where cardiovascular system diseases (44%) and cancers (15.2%) were major causes. Cancers of lung (44.3%), prostate (9.8%), colon (9.8%), and stomach (8.2%) were comparably higher in villages with high arsenic levels in drinking water supplies. Furthermore, the majority of cases of liver, bladder, and stomach cancers were observed in villages with high arsenic levels. © 2015 Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.Conference Object Modflow-2005 Nümerik Modelleme Metodu ile Yeraltısuyu Potansiyelinin Değerlendirilmesi: Alaşehir (manisa) Örneği(TMMOB Jeoloji Mühendisleri Odası, 2018) Özdayı, Murat Ozan; Şimşek, Celalettin; Tayfur, Gökmen; Baba, AlperDünyada yaşanan iklim değişikliği, aşırı nüfus artışı ve Türkiye gibi gelişmekte olan ülkelerde endüstrinin artması ile birlikte su kaynaklarının sürdürülebilir kullanımı önem kazanmıştır. Yüzey sularında kirlilik ve miktar açısından yaşanan problemler nedeniyle, tüm alanlarda yeraltısularının tüketimi artmaktadır. Ancak yüzey suları kadar kendini hızlı yenilemeyen yeraltısuları sürdürülebilirlik açısından çok büyük tehdit altındadır. Özellikle Türkiye yaşanan yarı-kurak iklim nedeniyle bu sorunlardan çok fazla etkilenmektedir. Bu nedenle yeraltısularının kontrol altına alınması zorunlu hale gelmiştir. Yeraltısularının kontrol altına alınmasında yapılacak olan çalışmalarda en önemli konulardan biri olan yeraltısuyu beslenim mekanizmasının belirlenmesidir. Beslenim mekanizmasının ortaya konulması ile yeraltısuyu kullanımları kontrol altına alınarak, geleceğe yönelik çalışmalar daha doğru ve kapsamlı hale gelecektir. Bu çalışma kapsamında Gediz alt havzası olan Alaşehir Havzası çalışılmıştır. Havzadaki alüvyon akiferdeki yeraltısuyu potansiyeli MODFLOW-2005 nümerik modellemesi ile değerlendirilmiştir.Master Thesis Development of a New Antiscalant for Minimization of Stibnite Scaling in Geothermal Binary Plants(01. Izmir Institute of Technology, 2021) Karaburun, Emre Mustafa; Baba, Alper; Demir, Mustafa Muammer; Demir, Mustafa Muammer; Baba, AlperDemand for renewable and sustainable energy resources has been increasing in recent years due to the adverse effects of fossil energy resources (gases, oil, coal ect,) on human health and nature. Since geology properties of our country is rich in geothermal energy resources, there is a remarkable increase in plant capacities every year. Geothermal energy is the energy obtained from the fluid, gas, and steam that have been stored in reservoirs by carrying the heat energy accumulated in the rocks in the depths of the earth or surfaced along the discontinuity zones.The increase in the use of geothermal energy and the increase in the capacity of the power plants has also revealed the problem of scaling. The main cause of deposition are the decrease in solubility of minerals by a decrease in pressure and temperature upon pumping the geothermal brine up to the ground. Calcium carbonate, calcium sulphate, metal silicates (Mg, Fe) are the most widely accepted types of scaling. In recent years, antimony and arsenic sulfide scaling have been encountered in volcanic and metamorphic regions. Between these two types of scaling, antimony sulfide is mostly seen in the heat-exchangers and preheaters where the temperature drops suddenly. In this thesis, the antimony sulfide scaling formed in the geothermal power plant was synthesized in an autoclave reactor under specified conditions. Water-soluble polymers nominee for being antiscalants such as Poly (vinyl sulfonic acid), Poly (acrylamide-co-vinyl sulfonic acid), Poly (acrylamide-co-vinyl phosphonic acid), Alginic Acid, Natural antiscalants, Polyacrylic acid, and Polyvinyl alcohol were employed. The results suggest that polymers containing vinyl sulfonic acid and acrylamide likely shows remarkable progress in increasing the concentration of ions in decantate, particularly at low dosages. (≈5 ppm)