RAPID REMOVAL OF A GROUNDWATER CONTAMINANT PLUME.
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.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 1985 |
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Title | RAPID REMOVAL OF A GROUNDWATER CONTAMINANT PLUME. |
Authors | L. Jeff Lefkoff, Steven M. Gorelick |
Publication Type | Conference Paper |
Publication Subtype | Conference Paper |
Index ID | 70013120 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |