A theoretical framework for modeling dilution enhancement of non-reactive solutes in heterogeneous porous media

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 175-176, Issue , 2015, Pages 72-83

  De Barros, F P J ^a   Fiori, A ^b   Boso, F ^c   Bellin, A ^d  

^a University of Southern California   (United States)

^b ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aquifer heterogeneity; Contaminant dilution; Mixing; Stochastic hydrogeology

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; HYDROGEOLOGY; MIXING; POROUS MATERIALS; STOCHASTIC SYSTEMS;

AQUIFER HETEROGENEITY; HETEROGENEOUS POROUS MEDIA; LARGE-SCALE ADVECTION; SEMI-ANALYTICAL EXPRESSION; SEMI-ANALYTICAL SOLUTION; SPATIAL HETEROGENEITY; STOCHASTIC HYDROGEOLOGY; THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK;

DILUTION;

GROUND WATER; SOLUTION AND SOLUBILITY; WATER POLLUTANT;

AQUIFER; DILUTION; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; HYDROGEOLOGY; MIXING; POROUS MEDIUM; SOLUTE TRANSPORT;

ADVECTION; ANALYTICAL RESEARCH; ANISOTROPY; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; CHANNEL GATING; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DILUTION; DILUTION INDEX; DISPERSION; FIELD STUDY; HETEROGENEOUS POROUS MEDIUM; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; HYDROLOGY; LAGRANGIAN CONCENTRATION FRAMEWORK; MATERIALS; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; NON REACTIVE SOLUTE; PHYSICAL PARAMETERS; POROSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SIMULATION; SOLUTE; STEADY STATE; WATER FLOW; CHEMISTRY; SOLUTION AND SOLUBILITY; THEORETICAL MODEL; TIME; WATER POLLUTANT;

ANISOTROPY; GROUNDWATER; MODELS, THEORETICAL; POROSITY; SOLUTIONS; TIME FACTORS; WATER MOVEMENTS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 84924966159     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: 18736009     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2015.01.004     Document Type: Article

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