Optimization of pump-treat-inject (PTI) design for the remediation of a contaminated aquifer: Multi-stage design with chance constraints

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 225-244

  Bear, Jacob ^a   Sun, Yunwei ^b  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

^b Washington State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquifer; Contamination; Optimization; Pump treat inject; Remediation

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; CONSTRAINT THEORY; CONTAMINATION; COSTS; DECISION THEORY; DECONTAMINATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; WATER WELL PUMPS;

GROUNDWATER REMEDIATION; MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVEL; PUMP TREAT INJECT DESIGN;

WATER TREATMENT;

GROUND WATER;

AQUIFER; OPTIMIZATION; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; REMEDIATION;

AQUIFER POLLUTION; PUMP AND TREAT; REMEDIATION;

AQUIFER; ARTICLE; MATHEMATICAL PARAMETERS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUMP; TECHNOLOGY; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 0032005111     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-7722(97)00023-5     Document Type: Article

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