Study of contaminant plume control in fractured-porous media

Conference · Sun May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1983

OSTI ID:6811825

Tsang, Chin Fu; Mangold, D C; Doughty, C; Javandel, I

Mathematical modeling studies have been made on the control, containment, and removal of contaminant plumes in water-saturated, fractured, porous media. Two approaches have been investigated from a hydrological point of view. The first considers one or more low-permeability barriers to contain the plume and to prevent it from being carried away by natural, regional groundwater flow. The second studies various plume extraction schemes using a pumping well. Heterogeneous and fractured aquifers are considered as well as a contaminant plume that is heavier than the groundwater. General discussions on the effectiveness and limits of the various plume control procedures are discussed. 4 references, 13 figures, 3 tables.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Berkeley Lab., CA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-76SF00098
• OSTI ID: 6811825
• Report Number(s): LBL-15701; CONF-830561-4; ON: DE84013392
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

520200* -- Environment
Aquatic-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (-1989)
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
AQUIFERS
CLEANING
CONTAMINATION
CONTROL
DECONTAMINATION
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
PLUMES
POLLUTION CONTROL
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL
WELLS