This course aims at providing a firm basis for the modelling of complex flow and transport processes in the subsurface relevant to the environmental problems in soil and groundwater. This includes transport of soluble components of organic liquids, viruses, colloids, and heat as well as basics of multiphase flow. Several important methods for remediation of soil and groundwater are discussed in detail. The students will develop the ability to set up mathematical models for quantitative description of complex subsurface transport phenomena. Through a comprehensive class project, the use of PMWIN package for modeling flow and solute transport in real-word problems will be taught.
Please note: This course will be taught compressed in a 5-weeks full time format (week 17 up and until week 22)
Content
Review of major soil and groundwater pollution sources and processes
Advanced topics in adsorption (two-site kinetics, nonlinear kinetics, double porosity media, - etc.)
Modelling dissolution and transport of organic liquid compounds
Modelling biodegradation
Principles of multiphase flow
Principles of virus transport and colloid transport in the subsurface
Pollution due to agricultural activities
Natural attenuation of soil and groundwater pollution
Review of major soil and groundwater remediation methods
Detailed description and modelling of Pump-and-Treat method
Detailed description and modelling of Hydraulic Removal of LNAPL method
Detailed description and modelling of Soil Vapour Extraction method
Working extensively with PMWIN model of flow and transport.
