Numerical simulation of multiphase flow and phase partitioning in discretely fractured geologic media

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 107-136

  Slough, K J ^a   Sudicky, E A ^a   Forsyth, P A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Contaminant transport; Fractured materials; Non aqueous phase liquids; Phase partitioning; Porous materials

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTAMINATION; DISSOLUTION; GROUNDWATER FLOW; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; MATRIX ALGEBRA; MULTIPHASE FLOW; POROSITY;

DENSE NON-AQUEOUS PHASE LIQUIDS; PHASE PARTITIONING;

HYDROLOGY;

GROUND WATER; TRICHLOROETHYLENE;

FLOW MODELING; FRACTURE; MULTIPHASE FLOW; POROUS MEDIUM;

CLAY; COMPUTER MODEL; DIFFUSION; DISPERSION; GEOLOGY; POROSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SIMULATION; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER TRANSPORT;

EID: 0033378729     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-7722(99)00051-0     Document Type: Article

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