RAPID REMOVAL OF A GROUNDWATER CONTAMINANT PLUME.
By: L. Jeff Lefkoff and Steven M. Gorelick
Edited by: Schmidt Kenneth D.
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Abstract
A groundwater management model is used to design an aquifer restoration system that removes a contaminant plume from a hypothetical aquifer in four years. The design model utilizes groundwater flow simulation and mathematical optimization. Optimal pumping and injection strategies achieve rapid restoration for a minimum total pumping cost. Rapid restoration is accomplished by maintaining specified groundwater velocities around the plume perimeter towards a group of pumping wells located near the plume center. The model does not account for hydrodynamic dispersion. Results show that pumping costs are particularly sensitive to injection capacity. An 8 percent decrease in the maximum allowable injection rate may lead to a 29 percent increase in total pumping costs.
Suggested Citation
Lefkoff, L.J., Gorelick, S.M., 1985, RAPID REMOVAL OF A GROUNDWATER CONTAMINANT PLUME., Proceedings of a Symposium - Groundwater Contamination and Reclamation., Tucson, AZ, USA, p. 125-131.
| Publication type | Conference Paper |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Conference Paper |
| Title | RAPID REMOVAL OF A GROUNDWATER CONTAMINANT PLUME. |
| Year Published | 1985 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Water Resources Assoc |
| Publisher location | Bethesda, MD, USA |
| First page | 125 |
| Last page | 131 |
| Conference Title | Proceedings of a Symposium - Groundwater Contamination and Reclamation. |
| Conference Location | Tucson, AZ, USA |