Numerical simulation of DNAPL emissions and remediation in a fractured dolomitic aquifer

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 136-137, Issue , 2012, Pages 56-71

  McLaren, Robert G ^a   Sudicky, Edward A ^a   Park, Young Jin ^a   Illman, Walter A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

DNAPL infiltration; DNAPL source zones; Equilibrium dissolution; Fractured rock aquifers; Multiphase compositional model; Pump and treat remediation

Indexed keywords

AQUEOUS PHASE; CHLORINATED SOLVENT; COMPOSITIONAL MODELS; CONCEPTUAL MODEL; DISCRETE FRACTURES; DNAPL SOURCE ZONES; DOLOMITIC AQUIFERS; FIRST-ORDER; FRACTURED ROCK AQUIFERS; HYDROGEOSPHERE; HYDROSTRATIGRAPHY; MASS REMOVAL; MODEL RESULTS; ONTARIO , CANADA; POROUS MEDIUM; PREFERENTIAL FLOWS; PUMP-AND-TREAT; PUMP-AND-TREAT SYSTEMS; REMEDIATION SYSTEMS; ROCK MATRIX; SOURCE TERMS; SOURCE ZONE; TRANSPORT MODELS; TRANSPORT SIMULATION;

AQUIFERS; DEGRADATION; DISSOLUTION; GROUNDWATER FLOW; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; HYDROGEOLOGY; IMPURITIES; MERCURY COMPOUNDS; POLLUTION; POROUS MATERIALS;

GROUNDWATER RESOURCES;

GROUND WATER; SOLVENT;

AQUIFER; DISSOLUTION; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; INFILTRATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; POROUS MEDIUM; PUMP AND TREAT; TRANSPORT PROCESS;

AQUIFER; ARTICLE; BIOREMEDIATION; CANADA; DEGRADATION; DENSE NONAQUEOUS PHASE LIQUIDS; DISSOLUTION; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; PLUME; POLLUTANT; POLLUTION TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROCK; SIMULATION; WATER CONTAMINATION;

CANADA; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION; GROUNDWATER; WATER MOVEMENTS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

CANADA; ONTARIO [CANADA]; SMITHVILLE;

EID: 84861957453     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: 18736009     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2012.05.002     Document Type: Article

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