Modeling of Natural Organic Matter Transport Processes in Groundwater

A forced-gradient tracer test was conducted at the Georgetown site to study the transport of natural organic matter (NOM) in groundwater. In particular, the goal of this experiment was to investigate the interactions between NOM and the aquifer matrix. A detailed three-dimensional characterization o...

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Autores: Jim Yeh, T.C., Mas-Pla, Josep, McCarthy, John F., Williams, Thomas M.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:1995
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:10256/12944
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10256/12944
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Aigües subterrànies
Groundwater
Aigües subterrànies -- Contaminació
Groundwater -- Pollution
Models hidrològics
Hydrologic models
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Sumario:A forced-gradient tracer test was conducted at the Georgetown site to study the transport of natural organic matter (NOM) in groundwater. In particular, the goal of this experiment was to investigate the interactions between NOM and the aquifer matrix. A detailed three-dimensional characterization of the hydrologic conductivity heterogeneity of the site was obtained using slug tests. The transport of a conservative tracer (chloride) was successfully reproduced using these conductivity data. Despite the good simulation of the flow field, NOM breakthrough curves could not be reproduced using a two-site sorption model with spatially constant parameters. Preliminary results suggest that different mechanisms for the adsorption/desorption processes, as well as their spatial variability, may significantly affect the transport and fate of NOM