Abstract
One of the methods used in geothermal exploration is to take advantage of the presence of radon in nature. In this study, we measured radon and thoron in Papandayan Volcano area, which was assumed to have a high geothermal potential. Measurements were carried out in around the crater of the volcano by using Rad7 on soil and water. The duration of measurement in each point is 15 minutes at a depth of 75 cm with a sniff mode. The result indicated that the concentration of radon gas is relatively high. The high concentration might be interpreted as the permeable zone , which associated with the zone of faults or fractures. The results also showed relatively high concentrations of radon gas around the east and the west of the crater. This concentration reflects the presence of permeable zones that may be associated with the southwest trending fault - northeast and also the presence of the caldera boundary. The continuity of permeable zone below the surface was interpreted based on the thoron- radon ratio ( 220 Rn / 222 Rn). A high ratio (indicating the source of radon shallow) found in the northern ridge of the Papandayan crater. Salah satu metode yang digunakan dalam kegiatan eksplorasi panasbumi adalah dengan memanfaatkan keberadaan gas radon alam. Dalam penelitian dilakukan pengukuran gas radon dan thoron di lokasi Gunung Papandayan karena daerah ini diduga memiliki potensi panas bumi yang tinggi. Kegiatan pengukuran dilakukan di sekitar kawah Gunung Papandayan dengan menggunakan alat Rad7 pada media tanah dan air. Lama pengukuran pertitik adalah 15 menit pada kedalaman 75 cm dengan mode sniff. Hasil pengukuran menunjukkan konsentrasi gas radon yang relatif tinggi, yang dapat diinterpretasikan sebagai keberadaan zona permeabel, berkaitan dengan adanya zona rekahan atau patahan. Hasil pengukuran menunjukkan konsentrasi gas radon yang relatif tinggi di sekitar tebing kawah timur dan barat. Konsentrasi tersebut mencerminkan keberadaan zona permeabel, yang mungkin berasosiasi dengan patahan berarah baratdaya – timurlaut, dan juga keberadaan batas kaldera. Kemenerusan zona permeabel sampai ke bawah permukaan dianalisa berdasarkan rasio thoron/radon ( 220 Rn/ 222 Rn). Rasio tinggi ditemukan (menunjukkan sumber radon dangkal) dipunggungan utara kawah Papandayan.
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