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Analytical solutions for flow fields near continuous wall reactive barriers.

Harald Klammler¹, Kirk Hatfield

¹Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-6450, United States. haki@gmx.at

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

|April 22, 2008

Summary

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Permeable reactive barriers (PRBs) effectively remediate groundwater contaminants. This study analyzes how PRB design, specifically impermeable side walls, influences contaminant capture zone width for better hydraulic design and monitoring.

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Area of Science:

Environmental Engineering
Hydrogeology
Geochemistry

Background:

Permeable reactive barriers (PRBs) are crucial for in-situ groundwater remediation.
Optimizing contaminant plume interception width is critical for PRB effectiveness.
Understanding flow fields is key to designing efficient PRBs.

Purpose of the Study:

To analytically determine groundwater flow fields towards continuous wall (CW) PRBs.
To evaluate the impact of impermeable side walls on PRB capture zones.
To provide insights for improved hydraulic design and monitoring of CW PRBs.

Main Methods:

A 2-dimensional analytical approach using conformal mapping.
Analysis of flow fields in homogeneous aquifers with uniform ambient flow.
Assumption of reactive material hydraulic conductivity significantly exceeding aquifer conductivity.

Main Results:

Characterization of capture zone widths and shapes as functions of PRB aspect ratio and flow direction.
Quantification of the advantages offered by impermeable side walls.
Demonstration of improved hydraulic design and monitoring concepts.

Conclusions:

Impermeable side walls enhance the capture efficiency of CW PRBs.
The analytical approach facilitates cost-optimized hydraulic design.
Field data validates the proposed methods for CW PRB analysis and monitoring.