GROUND-WATER CONTAMINATION

 

 

Topics

 

*      Introduction to ground-water

*      Ground-water hydrology

*      Ground-water flow and well mechanics

*      Sources and types of groundwater contamination

*      Mass transport in saturated media

*      Transformation, retardation, and attenuation of solutes

*      Flow and mass transport in the vadose zone

*      Multiphase Flow

*      Numerical Modeling of Contaminant transport

*      Ground-water and soil Contamination remediation

 

 

Assessment

Exercises and quizzes: 20%

Final exam: 30%

Class paper: 30%

Simulation project: 20%

 

 

Main References

 

*      Ground water Contamination, 1999, P.B. Bedient, H.S. Rifai and C. J. Newell

*      Contaminant Hydrogeology, 1993, C.W. Fetter

*      Quantitative Hydrogeology, 1986, G. de Marsily

 

Further References

 

*      Applied Hydrogeology, 1988, C.W. Fetter

*      Groundwater, 1979, R.A. Freeze and J.A. Cherry

*      Ground water hydrology, 1980, D.K. Todd

*      Hydraulics of groundwater, 1979, J. Bear

*      Physical and Chemical Hydrogeoloy, 1990, P.A. Domenico and F.W. Schwartz

 

 

Links and Readings

 

*   Groundwater Hydraulics and Contaminant Transport

*      Ataie-Ashtiani, B., Lockington, D.A., and Volker, R.E., Truncation errors in finite difference models for solute transport equation with reaction term, Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, 35:4, 409-428, 1999. [PDF]

 

*      Joekar-Niasar, V., Ataie-Ashtiani, B., Assessment of nitrate contamination in unsaturated zone of urban areas: The case study of Tehran, Iran, Environmental Geology, 57 (8), pp. 1785-1798, 2009. [PDF]

*      Ataie-Ashtiani, B., Hossaini, S.A.,  Error analysis of finite difference methods for two-dimensional advection-dispersion-reaction equation, Advances in Water Resources. Volume 28, Issue 8, Pages 793-806, August 2005. [PDF]

*      Ataie-Ashtiani, B., Hossaini, S.A.,  Numerical errors of explicit finite differnce approximation for two-dimensional solute transport equation with linear sorption, Environmental Modelling & Software. 20/7 pp. 817-826, 2005. [PDF]

*      Ataie-Ashtiani, B, Raeesi-Ardekani, D., “Comparison of Numerical Formulations for Two-phase Flow in Porous Media”, Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, DOI  10.1007/s10706-009-9298-4, 2010. [PDF]

*      Ataie-Ashtiani, B., MODSHARP: Regional-Scale Numerical Model for Quantifying Groundwater Flux and Contaminant Discharge into the Coastal Zone Environmental Modelling & Software, 22 (2007), 1307-1315. [PDF]

*      Ataie-Ashtiani, B., M. Aghayi, A Note on Benchmarking of Numerical Models for Density Dependent Flow in Porous Media, Advances in Water Resources, 29/12 pp. 1918-1923, 2006.  [PDF]

*      Das,D.B., S.M. Hassanizadeh, B. Rotter, Ataie-Ashtiani, B., A Numerical Study of Micro-Heterogeneity Effects on Upscaled Properties of Two-Phase Flow in Porous Media, Transport in Porous Media,  Volume 56, Issue 3 , pp. 329-350, September 2004. [PDF]

*      Ataie-Ashtiani, B., S.M. Hassanizadeh, O. Oung, F.A. Weststrate and A. Bezuijen, Numerical modelling of two-phase flow in a geocentrifuge, Environmental Modelling & Software, 18, pp.231-241, 2003.  [PDF]

*      Ataie-Ashtiani, B., S.M. Hassanizadeh and M.A. Celia, Effects of heterogeneities on capillary pressure-saturation-relative permeability relationships, Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, 56:3-4, pp. 175-192, 2002. [PDF]

*      Ataie-Ashtiani, B., Volker, R.E. and Lockington, D.A., Contaminant transport in the aquifers influenced by tide, Australian civil Engineering Transactions, Institution of Engineers, Australia, CE43, pp. 1-11, 2002. [PDF]

*      Ataie-Ashtiani, B., S.M. Hassanizadeh, M. Oostrom, M.A. Celia, and M. White, Effective parameters for two-phase flow in a porous medium with periodic heterogeneities, Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, 49:1-2, 87-109, 2001. [PDF]

*      Ataie-Ashtiani, B., Volker, R.E. and Lockington, D.A., Tidal effects on groundwater dynamics in unconfined aquifers, Hydrological Processes , 15: 4, 655-669, 2001. [PDF]

*      Ataie-Ashtiani, B., Volker, R.E. and Lockington, D.A., Numerical and experimental study of seepage in unconfined aquifers with a periodic boundary condition, Journal of Hydrology, 222:1-4, 165-184, 1999.   [PDF]

*      Ataie-Ashtiani, B., Volker, R.E. and Lockington, D.A., Tidal effects on sea-water intrusion in unconfined aquifers, Journal of Hydrology, 216:1-2, 17-31, 1999. [PDF]

 

 

 

Class paper topics:

 

    • A well organized and typed report (about 15-20 pages) and a 15 minutes presentation.
    • All to be submitted in print and file

 

  1. Well drilling and construction

 
  1. Nitrate contamination in Iran

 
  1. Monitoring and sampling well design and installation

 
  1. Karst aquifers in Iran

 
  1. Application of electrical conductivity measurement for soil and groundwater contamination study

 
  1. Application of Ground Penetration Radar soil and groundwater contamination study

 
  1. VOC measurement methods in soil

 
  1. Leak detections from subsurface pipelines into soil and groundwater

 
  1. Cleanup and remediation of heavy metals contamination of groundwater and soil

 
  1. Cleanup and remediation of MTBE contamination of groundwater and soil

 
  1. Cleanup and remediation of Gasoline contamination of groundwater and soil

 
  1. Cleanup and remediation of petroleum contaminated soils

 
  1. Natural attenuation of hydrocarbon contamination

 
  1. Permeable Reactive Barriers

 
  1. Slurry wall construction and jet grouting for contamination confinement

 
  1. Air Sparging

 
  1. Vapor Extraction Systems

 
  1. Surfactant Enhanced Recovery

 
  1. Bioremediation using Oxygen / Hydrogen Release Compound

 
  1. Sludge Stabilization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIMULATION PROJECT

 

CHEMFLO

http://soilphysics.okstate.edu/software/chemflo/

http://www.epa.gov/ada/csmos/models/chemflo.html

 

Three-member groups

 

G1: 1. Chemical Movement during Infiltration Due to Rainfall , P64

G2: 2. Influence of Initial Soil Wetness upon Depth of Chemical Movement, P65

G3: 3. Influence of Adsorption on Chemical Movement, P66

G4: 4. Chemical Movement Without Water Movement, P67

G5: 5. Degradation and Production of Chemicals, P68

G6: 4. Comparison of Horizontal and Vertical Water Movement in Unsaturated Soils, P57

 

 

 

 

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