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Groundwater Modeling Involving PRBs
TABLE 4.1
Summary of Various Mathematical Models Applied to Various PRB Case Studies
Name of the Model
Sl
Including the
Application of the
No
Developer
Important Features
Model
1
PHREEQC (Parkhurst
A reactive transport model
Kowng et al. (2007),
and Appelo, 1999)
simulating geochemical reactions Morrison et al. (2001,
Performs speciation, solubility,
2002), Courcelleus et al.
and reaction path calculations for
(2011), Santofirmia et al.
aqueous, mineral, gas, surface
(2009), Naftz et al.
ion-exchange solution
(2008), Caraballo et al.
equilibrium
(2010), Liang et al.
Powerful inverse modeling tool
(2003), Komnitsas et al.
One dimensional advection–
(2006), Sass et al. (2001),
dispersion for dual porosity
Navarro et al. (2006)
2
Flow model
RT3D and MT3D models can
PRC (1996),
MODFLOW
simulate the groundwater
Veerasekharan (2004),
(Mc Donald et al.
pollutant transport in
Jirasko and Vaníc ˇek
1996) along with
combination with the flow terms
(2009), Hemsi and
nonreactive transport
derived from modular
Shackelford (2006),
models MT3DMS
groundwater flow model,
Barma (2010)
(Zheng and Wang,
MODFLOW
1999) and RT3D
(Clement et al., 1997)
3
PHT3D:MT3DMSThis model can simulate the
Prommer et al. (2008)
PHREEQC
reactive transport processes
within the PRB
4
TRAFFIC (Roumane
Can simulate couples
Kowang et al. (2007)
et al. (2003)
groundwater flow, multispecies
reactive transport and heat
transport
A comprehensive electro-kinetic
transport
5
PHAST (Parkhurst
Simulator for the groundwater
Kowang et al. (2007)
et al. (2004)
flow, pollutant transport
involving multi-component
geochemical reactions for the
three-dimensional subsurface
The flow and transport processes
are governed by HST3D (Kipp,
1997) and geochemical reactions
are governed by PHREEQC
(Parkhurst and Appelo, 1999)
6
MIN3P (Mayer et al.
A generalized formulation for
Yang (2008)
2002)
kinetically controlled reactions
A multicomponent reactive
transport model to facilitate the
investigation of a large variety of
problems involving inorganic
and organic chemicals in
variably saturated media
Groundwater Modeling Involving PRBs
TABLE 4.1
Summary of Various Mathematical Models Applied to Various PRB Case Studies
Name of the Model
Sl
Including the
Application of the
No
Developer
Important Features
Model
1
PHREEQC (Parkhurst
A reactive transport model
Kowng et al. (2007),
and Appelo, 1999)
simulating geochemical reactions Morrison et al. (2001,
Performs speciation, solubility,
2002), Courcelleus et al.
and reaction path calculations for
(2011), Santofirmia et al.
aqueous, mineral, gas, surface
(2009), Naftz et al.
ion-exchange solution
(2008), Caraballo et al.
equilibrium
(2010), Liang et al.
Powerful inverse modeling tool
(2003), Komnitsas et al.
One dimensional advection–
(2006), Sass et al. (2001),
dispersion for dual porosity
Navarro et al. (2006)
2
Flow model
RT3D and MT3D models can
PRC (1996),
MODFLOW
simulate the groundwater
Veerasekharan (2004),
(Mc Donald et al.
pollutant transport in
Jirasko and Vaníc ˇek
1996) along with
combination with the flow terms
(2009), Hemsi and
nonreactive transport
derived from modular
Shackelford (2006),
models MT3DMS
groundwater flow model,
Barma (2010)
(Zheng and Wang,
MODFLOW
1999) and RT3D
(Clement et al., 1997)
3
PHT3D:MT3DMSThis model can simulate the
Prommer et al. (2008)
PHREEQC
reactive transport processes
within the PRB
4
TRAFFIC (Roumane
Can simulate couples
Kowang et al. (2007)
et al. (2003)
groundwater flow, multispecies
reactive transport and heat
transport
A comprehensive electro-kinetic
transport
5
PHAST (Parkhurst
Simulator for the groundwater
Kowang et al. (2007)
et al. (2004)
flow, pollutant transport
involving multi-component
geochemical reactions for the
three-dimensional subsurface
The flow and transport processes
are governed by HST3D (Kipp,
1997) and geochemical reactions
are governed by PHREEQC
(Parkhurst and Appelo, 1999)
6
MIN3P (Mayer et al.
A generalized formulation for
Yang (2008)
2002)
kinetically controlled reactions
A multicomponent reactive
transport model to facilitate the
investigation of a large variety of
problems involving inorganic
and organic chemicals in
variably saturated media